Have to admire the beauty of Daytona: Under the sapphire crystal watch mirror has a pure black dial plate match with platinum pointer and scale which can provide excellent readability. The platinum pointer and hand painted wide luminous which can provide low light visibility. Polished watch bezel, the watchcase and the center link also increased seductive quality of Rolex Daytona. Although highly polishing but even under the direct sunlight the sillometer scale which in the position of watch bezel is still very easy to read.
The watch chain and clasp of Daytona is very funny, like rolex oyster watchcase, well-designed rolex oyster watchband and flip-lock safety watch clasp has affected the watch design for decades. First, in the key link of Daytona watch chain is solid now. Daytona and Yachtmaster are the first watches which using solid watch chain. The watch chains of Daytona also equipped with a new designed watch clasp which is higher quality folding type of watch clasp and this watch clasp adopt thick polishing materials.
The most excitement of rolex Daytona is the movement, Rolex 4130 movement debut in 2000, and this movement replaces the original Daytona 4030 movement. With the release of the 4130 movement, Rolex get into the rank of self-produced movement Watch Company. Like other high-end Chronograph movement, the 4130 movement adopt Column wheel construction to control the action of Chronograph function and rolex adopt innovative Vertical Clutch system. The special design features is when the Chronograph second hand start the second timer second hand show a smooth start. This also reflects Rolex’s consistent spirit – pursuit of accurate timepiece without any flaws, beautiful down in the second.
4130 movement has 44 gems, the vibration frequency is 28800bph and with 72 hours of power reserves, the total number of parts is 201, this figure is lower than any other modern Chronograph movement. The philosophy of Rolex is: less is more, less parts means less maintenance and more powerful and stable operation
Rolex 4130 movement is the first time in the automatic cochain construction to use ceramic ball bearing; although the cochain system looks as same as the past movement, but use the ceramic ball bearing means reduce maintenance. Free-sprung hairspring balance wheel through the inner screw fine adjustment and adopt the Rolex KIF to shock absorption. Rolex patent “Parachrom Bleu” has unique antimagnetic and high temperature resistance performance.