Original price was: $1,649.00.$1,149.00Current price is: $1,149.00.
The 116518LN-0046 uses a black dial and champagne chronograph registers to make the warm yellow-gold tone feel deliberate rather than all-over. A black Cerachrom bezel and Oysterflex rubber strap hold the outer profile in place, while QF lists a 150g weighted case and Calibre 4130 clone. It is the Daytona for a buyer who wants gold at the lugs, crown and clasp, but prefers the wrist role of a dark ceramic strap watch.
On this 116518LN-0046, the black dial does not work alone. Champagne-toned chronograph registers interrupt the dark surface and connect the face to the yellow-gold-tone case, while the black ceramic tachymeter bezel provides a crisp edge around them. That balance is more expressive than a plain black dial, yet it remains controlled because the strap and bezel stay black.
QF lists a dense-alloy weighted case beneath 18K yellow-gold plating, bringing the stated build to 150g. The listed Calibre 4130 clone uses a column-wheel and vertical-clutch chronograph layout. The Oysterflex rubber strap carries the case on the wrist without turning the watch into a full-bracelet gold statement, which is the relevant decision for this exact reference.
This configuration works where a solid bracelet would feel too formal: dark tailoring, travel, and an everyday rotation with steel sports watches. The dial still gives the watch a warm focal point under a cuff, but the ceramic and rubber retain a practical, sporting outline. Before dispatch, our QC team checks champagne register alignment, black dial printing, tachymeter engraving, chronograph reset, strap end links and Oysterlock closure.
A full yellow-gold-tone Oyster bracelet gives the metal as much visual importance as the dial. The 116518LN-0046 does the opposite. Its black outer ring and strap leave the case and champagne registers to create the warmth, so it suits the buyer who wants a gold Daytona with a more contained daily-wear presence.
Its black dial with champagne chronograph registers is framed by a black ceramic bezel, yellow-gold-tone case and Oysterflex rubber strap.
QF lists a 150g weighted case and Calibre 4130 clone, giving this strap-mounted configuration a more substantial stated build.
Our watch desk can explain differences in case proportion, dial layout and wearing style.
QC proof before dispatch
