Rolex launched the Daytona Le Mans 126529LN in 2023 to mark 100 years of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and this Rolex Daytona Le Mans 126529LN super clone reproduces its 18k white gold case, black dial with white counters and the ceramic bezel with a red 100. The first race was run in 1923, and Rolex, timing partner of the event since 2001, built the anniversary model around a new chronograph calibre, Cal. 4132.

Rolex Daytona Le Mans 126529LN at a Glance

• Reference: 126529LN
• Nickname: Le Mans
• Case: 40 mm, 18k white gold
• Bezel: black Cerachrom with white tachymetric numerals, 100 in red
• Dial: black, white counters, red DAYTONA above 6 o’clock, white gold stick indexes
• Chronograph: 24-hour totaliser at 9 o’clock, 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock
• Bracelet: white gold Oyster with folding clasp
• Crystal: sapphire
• Movement: clone Cal. 4132 automatic chronograph
• Power reserve: 72 hours
• Water resistance: 100 m
• Price: $1,159, super clone only

The Dial and Bezel

The black-and-white dial borrows the contrast of the 1960s “Paul Newman” Daytonas, and the small red DAYTONA script ties it to the red 100 on the bezel. In white gold the effect is cool and graphic: white numerals on black ceramic, polished white gold pushers and crown, and no gold tones anywhere on the face. That monochrome finish is what sets this card apart from the yellow gold 126528LN, which uses the same layout with warm gold accents.

Rolex graduated the left-hand counter to 24 hours instead of 12, a nod to the length of the race. On our watch the clone Cal. 4132 drives the same arrangement, using the column-wheel and vertical-clutch design of the modern Daytona calibres and a power reserve of 72 hours. Readers who want to know how factories clone the Daytona chronograph will find the BT and Clean versions compared in our guide.

Rolex Daytona Le Mans 126529LN Replica FAQ

Why does the Daytona Le Mans 126529LN have a red 100 on the bezel?

The red 100 celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2023. It sits at the 100 units-per-hour mark of the tachymetric scale, between 90 and 110, so the tribute does not change how the scale is read.

How do you tell a real Daytona Le Mans 126529LN from a fake?

Paperwork and origin tell them apart: a real 126529LN comes from Rolex with a warranty card and a serial engraved inside the case, while this super clone is a replica without Rolex papers. On the outside this white gold Le Mans Daytona copy follows the 40 mm case, the dial and the red 100 closely, so check the seller and the papers rather than the dial alone.

Explore the rest of our Rolex Daytona replica range for steel, yellow gold and Everose references.

Other versions of this model in stock: Rolex Daytona Le Mans 126528LN, Rolex Daytona 6263 Big Red, Rolex Daytona 126518LN White Dial.