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Rolex Daytona 116500LN Base Artisans de Geneve Modification Black Skeleton
$1,999.00 Original price was: $1,999.00.$1,570.00Current price is: $1,570.00.
Buying notes for this configuration
The black skeleton version is for a buyer who wants the movement architecture to remain visible without moving into a bright or color-led build. The blue DIW Custom Daytona NTPT is the useful alternative when a textile strap and blue open-worked presentation matter more than a steel-bracelet Daytona shape.
This Sonic Daytona pairs an open black dial with a forged-carbon tachymeter bezel, so the mechanical display stays framed by a dark, purposeful outer ring. Its 40mm steel case keeps the familiar Daytona footprint, while the exposed caliber changes the character from closed-dial sport watch to a more technical visual choice. QC should focus on the skeleton layers, subdial alignment, bezel scale and the fit of the steel bracelet at the lugs.
Confirmed configuration
- Movement
- Custom Skeletonized Caliber 4130 Clone
- Bezel
- Forged Carbon Tachymeter
- Crystal
- Dual Sapphire (Front/Back)
Black skeleton work inside a familiar Daytona frame
This Sonic Daytona changes the usual closed-dial experience without losing the 40mm steel case that gives the design its compact, three-register outline. The black skeleton dial exposes the movement beneath the hands and subdials, while the forged-carbon tachymeter bezel supplies a darker perimeter around it. That combination is the point of this configuration: the dial has depth and activity, but the outer edge stays controlled rather than bright or decorative.
The listed build uses a Custom Skeletonized Caliber 4130 Clone in a 40mm case with a 13.3mm thickness. Its display attributes specify 904L Oystersteel with a forged-carbon bezel, a black AdG skeleton dial and dual sapphire at the front and back. These are useful facts for comparing this piece with a standard steel Daytona, yet the visible decision comes first: whether you want to see the mechanism every time you look down at the watch.
The dark bezel keeps the dial from becoming busy
Open-worked chronograph dials can lose their structure when every surface asks for attention. Here, the black dial and carbon tachymeter ring work together to keep the three subdials readable. The ring should sit evenly around the case, and its tachymeter markings need to remain sharp against the carbon surface. Within the dial, the subdial circles, central hands and visible bridges should line up cleanly. This is a configuration that rewards close inspection, so those relationships matter more than a generic polished-case check.
Why it is different from the blue DIW Custom Daytona NTPT
The blue DIW Custom Daytona NTPT uses a blue textile strap and a much lighter, color-led open-worked face. This black Sonic version uses steel at the wrist and a dark bezel to make the movement view more reserved. Pick the blue configuration when the strap and blue presentation should set the tone. Pick this version when you want a steel-bracelet chronograph with a technical dial that still reads dark from a normal distance.
QC requests for the black skeleton Daytona
Ask for a straight dial image with the chronograph subdials at rest, followed by a close view that shows the bridge finishing, hand clearance and marker alignment. A second image should show the carbon bezel scale around the full circumference. Then inspect the case flanks, pushers, crown and first bracelet links from an angle. Those views cover the areas that define this watch: clean skeleton layout, legible subdials, an evenly seated bezel and a bracelet that meets the case without gaps.
Questions to settle before ordering
What defines the Black Skeleton version?
It combines a black AdG skeleton dial with a forged-carbon tachymeter bezel in a 40mm steel Daytona configuration.
How does it differ from the blue DIW Custom Daytona NTPT?
The black version stays steel-bracelet and dark-bezel led. The blue DIW version uses a blue textile strap and a more color-forward open-worked presentation.
What should QC show first?
Request close dial, subdial and hand-alignment views, then inspect the carbon bezel scale, pushers, case flanks and bracelet end links.
Review the exact configuration before it leaves.
Use model-specific QC proof to confirm the visible details and stated functions that informed your choice.
QC proof before dispatch
