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The M126518LN-0006 takes the gold Daytona in a darker direction: black lacquer on the dial and bezel gives the gold registers and stone-set hour markers room to stand out. QF pairs that contrast with a 155g weighted case and an elastomer strap, so it carries more substance than its flexible profile suggests. It is the 40mm Daytona for someone who wants yellow-gold tone without a full metal bracelet dominating the wrist.
The fixed black ceramic bezel pulls the eye inward, where gold-tone rings around the chronograph registers sit against the black dial. Stone-set hour markers catch light around the perimeter, yet the three-register Daytona arrangement remains clear. It is a more formal take on the strap-mounted Daytona than a plain black dial, particularly when the case and clasp pick up the gold tone at the edge of the wrist.
QF lists a tungsten-steel alloy case with 18K yellow-gold PVD and an approximate 155g build. That added mass changes the feel of an elastomer-strapped chronograph: it lands with more weight while the strap keeps the watch close to the wrist. The Clone Calibre 4131 uses a column-wheel, vertical-clutch chronograph layout, and the Glidelock-style clasp gives the strap a practical adjustment point. The result is a useful middle ground for a buyer who wants the physical reassurance of a heavier case without giving up the comfort and easy fit of a strap.
The gold registers are not simply a color match for the case; they give the chronograph layout a second reading against the black lacquer. The simulated stone-set markers add small points of reflection at the hour positions, so the face changes character between a straight-on view and a low evening angle. That extra dial activity is the reason to choose this version rather than a plain Golden Noir configuration.
This configuration suits evenings, dark tailoring and a rotation where a bright full bracelet would feel too concentrated. The black ceramic and lacquer dial hold the face together while the gold details supply the contrast. The dark outer frame also keeps the case from reading as a single uninterrupted gold surface when the watch is viewed across a room. Before dispatch, our QC team checks marker placement, dial and register alignment, ceramic tachymeter seating, chronograph reset, strap end links and clasp adjustment.
Its black lacquer dial uses gold chronograph registers and stone-set hour markers inside a black ceramic tachymeter bezel.
QF lists a tungsten-steel alloy 18K yellow-gold PVD case at approximately 155g, paired with a flexible elastomer strap.
Our watch desk can explain differences in case proportion, dial layout and wearing style.
QC proof before dispatch
