2023 Rolex Daytona 40mm Ref. 116508 Yellow Gold Meteorite Dial

Description

This 2023 Rolex Daytona Ref. 116508 pairs an 18ct yellow gold case with an exceptionally rare meteorite dial, each one cut from genuine extraterrestrial iron-nickel meteorite material and finished to reveal the natural Widmanstatten crystalline pattern unique to that individual slice. Because every meteorite dial is cut from a different section of the source material, no two dials are ever perfectly identical, making each watch a genuinely one-of-a-kind piece despite sharing the same reference number. The silvery-grey, etched surface of the dial contrasts dramatically against the warm tone of the yellow gold case, applied gold hour markers, and tri-compax chronograph subdial layout. Rolex sources its meteorite material from verified extraterrestrial sources and slices it into wafer-thin dial blanks, a labor-intensive process that limits production and contributes to the reference’s scarcity in the market. Powering the watch is the caliber 4130 automatic chronograph movement, featuring a column wheel, vertical clutch, and Parachrom hairspring for enhanced shock and magnetic resistance. This example has passed our full in-house inspection covering movement accuracy, case condition, and dial integrity. Meteorite dial Daytonas are among the most visually distinctive and sought-after executions Rolex produces, appealing strongly to collectors drawn to rare materials and one-of-a-kind dial patterns.