Original price was: $1,649.00.$1,149.00Current price is: $1,149.00.
The M116505-0017 takes the full rose-gold-tone Daytona in a brighter direction: a rose-gold-tone dial, black sub-dials, plated tachymeter bezel and Oyster bracelet create a clear formal presence. The 40mm case and 12.2mm profile keep the watch proportioned, while the Shanghai 4130 clone gives the configuration its stated movement identity. Choose it when the dial should read warm and conspicuous rather than deep and restrained. It is the brighter sibling to the chocolate-dial configuration.
The rose-gold-tone dial gives the M116505-0017 a brighter opening impression than its chocolate sibling. Black sub-dials divide the surface into clear registers, preserving the Daytona's technical character while allowing the warm color to lead.
The plated tachymeter bezel and Oyster bracelet continue that warm direction around the wrist. The bracelet profile is important here: it makes the watch feel more formal and visually continuous than an Oysterflex configuration.
M116505-0013 is the nearby choice when a darker chocolate dial should absorb some of the brightness. M116505-0017 is for the buyer who wants the rose-gold-tone face and bracelet to remain visible from across a room.
Check the dial tone and black sub-dial contrast from straight-on and angled views. Then review tachymeter engraving, chronograph reset, end-link fit, bracelet articulation and flip-lock action so the brighter front is matched by clean mechanical and wearing details.
The brighter center makes this configuration easier to identify at a glance, while the black registers preserve enough structure for the dial to remain readable rather than becoming a single field of warm color. The Oyster bracelet reinforces that immediate, formal presence whenever the wrist is viewed from the side.
The 40mm case and 12.2mm thickness give the M116505-0017 the same confident bracelet-led proportions as its darker sibling, but the brighter gold-tone dial changes the first impression immediately. Black sub-dials preserve the chronograph's visual structure, while the plated tachymeter bezel and Oyster bracelet extend the warm direction around the wrist. This is the choice for a buyer who wants the rose-gold-tone face to remain visible across a room; the M116505-0013 is quieter because its chocolate dial absorbs more of the light. The distinction is therefore one of dial brightness and overall visual direction, not a generic movement comparison. Straight-on and angled views should show an even dial surface, clear black register boundaries and consistent hand alignment. The bracelet profile also matters: the three-piece links and flip-lock closure should meet the case cleanly and remain secure when handled from the side. QC should cover tachymeter engraving, sub-dial contrast, chronograph engagement and reset, end-link seating, bracelet articulation and flip-lock action. The final close-ups should make the bright dial choice easy to judge before dispatch.
The bright dial is the deliberate tradeoff: it draws attention sooner, while the black registers and engraved scale keep the face organized. It should be selected for that visible direction rather than for generic precious-metal language.
The result is a brighter, more formal Daytona whose dial is meant to lead the selection. The contrast with the chocolate sibling is visible, practical and easy for a buyer to judge from the gallery.
It combines a rose-gold-tone dial with black sub-dials, plated tachymeter bezel and Oyster bracelet, giving this Daytona its particular color and wearing profile.
The M116505-0013 is the better direction when a darker chocolate dial and quieter front are preferred.
Check the rose-gold-tone dial surface, black sub-dial contrast, tachymeter engraving, hand alignment, chronograph reset, bracelet articulation and flip-lock action.
Use model-specific QC proof to confirm the visible details and stated functions that informed your choice.
QC proof before dispatch
