Short answer: Sundust is Rolex's name for a pale pink sunray dial, used in its 2026 catalog only on Everose gold and Everose Rolesor watches. Rolex lists it on 20 models: eight Cosmograph Daytonas, led by the 126505 on an Everose Oyster bracelet ($59,100) and the 126515LN on an Oysterflex ($44,800), four Day-Date 40s and eight Datejust 41s. No current Sky-Dweller has one. On October 19, 2026 Bizak's asks for a new Daytona with the Sundust dial started at $40,919 for a 126515LN and $50,219 for a 126505.
Last reviewed on October 19, 2026 by Filip Biczak. Dial names, specifications and US list prices (suggested retail before tax) are from Rolex's 2026 catalog and Daytona history from Rolex's timeline and newsroom; Bizak prices are that day's asks, not quotes. Bizak & Co. is independent and not affiliated with Rolex.
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What is a Rolex Sundust dial?
Rolex describes it as a sunray dial: brushing cuts grooves outwards from the centre, so light moves across it as the wrist turns. The colour is then applied by physical vapour deposition or electroplating and finished with a light coat of varnish. In Rolex's images it is a pale, metallic pink.
Rolex pairs it with Everose, the 18 kt pink gold alloy it patented and casts in its own foundry, used on all its pink gold Oyster models since 2005. In 2026 every Sundust model is a 40 or 41 mm Everose watch. Rolex's pink dial for its 28 to 36 mm Everose watches is called rosé-colour, and its champagne-colour dials come only with yellow gold.
Sundust Daytona: the eight 2026 models
All are 40 mm in 18 kt Everose gold, with calibre 4131 (about 72 hours) and a Chromalight display. Rolex names the main dial colour first: “Sundust and bright black” is a Sundust dial with black counters, “bright black and Sundust” a black dial with Sundust counters.
| Rolex model | Dial, as Rolex names it | Rolex US list | Bizak ask from, Oct 19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126505 (m126505-0003), Everose bezel, Oyster bracelet | Sundust and bright black | $59,100 | $50,219 new |
| 126505 (m126505-0001) | Bright black and Sundust | $59,100 | $49,289 new |
| 126505 (m126505-0002) | Bright black and Sundust, set with diamonds | $61,200 | $52,079 new |
| 126515LN (m126515ln-0006), black Cerachrom bezel, Oysterflex | Sundust and bright black | $44,800 | $40,919 new |
| 126515LN (m126515ln-0002) | Bright black and Sundust | $44,800 | $39,989 new, $38,129 pre-owned |
| 126515LN (m126515ln-0004) | Bright black and Sundust, set with diamonds | $46,900 | Sourced on request |
| 126535TBR (m126535tbr-0002), diamond bezel and lugs, Oysterflex | Sundust, bright black counter rings, set with diamonds | $149,600 | $177,288 new |
| 126595TBR (m126595tbr-0001), diamond bezel and lugs, Oyster bracelet | Sundust set with diamonds | $160,900 | $205,999 new |
Rolex specifies snailed counters on the Sundust and bright black dials and spray-coated counters on the bright black and Sundust ones. Both TBR models have eight baguette-cut diamond hour markers plus diamond-set markers at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock.
126505 or 126515LN: bezel, bracelet and price
- Bezel: Everose gold with an engraved tachymetric scale on the 126505; black Cerachrom ceramic with a moulded scale, edged in Everose since 2023, on the 126515LN.
- Bracelet: the Everose Oyster bracelet with a 5 mm Easylink extension, or the Oysterflex (metal blades overmoulded with black elastomer) with an Oysterlock clasp whose Glidelock system adjusts in six steps of about 2.5 mm.
- Price: $14,300 apart at Rolex list; Bizak's asks on October 19 were $9,300 apart for either dial.
Earlier Sundust Daytonas: 116505 and 116515LN
Before 2023 the Everose Daytona came as the 116505 on an Oyster bracelet and the 116515LN with a black Cerachrom bezel (Rolex introduced that bezel on the Daytona in 2011 and the Oysterflex on its gold versions in 2017). Both use calibre 4130, which Rolex unveiled in 2000, and both came with Sundust dials, with black counters or baguette diamonds. Bizak's asks on October 19:
- $43,709 for a new 116505 with a Sundust dial and black counters
- $67,716 for a new 116505 with a Sundust baguette-diamond dial
- $40,999 for a new 116515LN with a Sundust baguette-diamond dial
- $50,220 for a pre-owned 116515LN with a Sundust dial and black counters
Black-dial versions of both generations are in our gold Rolex black dial guide.
Sundust Day-Date 40: 228235 and 228345RBR
Rolex's four Sundust Day-Dates for 2026 are 40 mm Everose models on the President bracelet with calibre 3255 (about 70 hours), with Roman numerals or ten baguette-cut diamonds:
| Reference | Sundust dial | Rolex US list | Bizak ask from, Oct 19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 228235, fluted bezel | Roman numerals | $54,200 | $44,175 new |
| 228235, fluted bezel | 10 baguette diamonds | $58,950 | $48,407 new |
| 228345RBR, diamond bezel | Roman numerals | $76,900 | $62,589 new |
| 228345RBR, diamond bezel | 10 baguette diamonds | $81,650 | $66,821 new |
Earlier Sundust Day-Dates cost less: $43,059 for a new 228235 with a striped Sundust dial and index markers, and $23,249 for a pre-owned 36 mm 118235 with a Sundust diamond dial. The 2026 Day-Date 36 has no Sundust dial.
Sundust Datejust 41: 126331 and 126301
The least expensive current Sundust Rolex is the Datejust 41 in Everose Rolesor (Oystersteel and Everose gold), with calibre 3235 (about 70 hours) and Chromalight index markers or a diamond-set dial. A Jubilee bracelet adds $650.
- 126331, fluted Everose bezel: $17,550 list, $19,650 with diamonds. Bizak asks from $15,563 new on the Oyster bracelet, $16,647 with diamonds, or $14,410 pre-owned on a Jubilee.
- 126301, smooth bezel: $17,450 list, $19,550 with diamonds. Bizak asks from $16,554 new with diamonds and $16,810 with index markers.
Our Datejust 41 126331 guide compares its other dials.
Sky-Dweller and Lady-Datejust: earlier Sundust references
Rolex's 2026 catalog has no Sundust Sky-Dweller: the Everose 336935 (Oyster bracelet $63,700, or Jubilee since 2024 at $64,900) and the 336235 on an Oysterflex ($53,450) come in chocolate, intense white and slate, plus blue-green on the 336935. Sundust belongs to the earlier 326935 on an Oyster bracelet and 326135 on a leather strap, both with Roman numerals and calibre 9001, which calibre 9002 replaced in 2023. Bizak asked $29,975 for a pre-owned 326135 with the Sundust Roman dial; our Sky-Dweller guide covers both generations.
The 2026 Lady-Datejust has no Sundust option either; Bizak lists earlier Sundust 279161 and 279171 models from $8,789 new.
Buying checks for a Sundust Rolex
- Read the dial name in order: the two Sundust Daytona dials share a reference and a list price, so confirm the dial from photos of the specific watch.
- Ask for daylight and indoor photos: a sunray finish shifts with the light, and one photo can make Sundust look like champagne or rosé.
- Check the generation: the 2023 Daytona has a redesigned dial and case, a metal-edged Cerachrom bezel and calibre 4131 (the 116xxx used 4130), and the two generations' asks overlap.
- Factory diamonds: each diamond-set Sundust dial is a separate Rolex model, so the layout should match one; see our factory vs aftermarket diamond guide.
Quick answers
What is a Sundust dial on a Rolex?
Rolex's name for a pale pink sunray dial, coloured by physical vapour deposition or electroplating. In the 2026 catalog it appears only on Everose models: the Daytona, the Day-Date 40 and the Datejust 41.
Which Rolex Daytona has a Sundust dial?
In 2026, the Everose 126505 ($59,100), the 126515LN on an Oysterflex ($44,800) and the gem-set 126535TBR and 126595TBR; earlier, the 116505 and 116515LN.
What does “Sundust and bright black” mean?
A Sundust dial with bright black counters: Rolex names the main colour first. “Bright black and Sundust” is a black dial with Sundust counters, at the same list price.
How much is a Rolex Daytona with a Sundust dial?
US list is $44,800 for the 126515LN and $59,100 for the 126505. On October 19, 2026 Bizak's asks for new examples with the Sundust dial started at $40,919 and $50,219.
Is Sundust the same as rose gold?
No. Sundust is the dial colour and Everose is Rolex's rose gold. Rolex's smaller Everose models offer a rosé-colour dial instead, and its champagne-colour dials come with yellow gold.
Does the Rolex Sky-Dweller come with a Sundust dial?
Not in the 2026 catalog. The earlier Everose 326935 and 326135 had Sundust dials with Roman numerals; Bizak asked $29,975 for a pre-owned 326135 on October 19, 2026.
Does the Everose Daytona 126505 have a sapphire case back?
No. Rolex specifies a screw-down case back for the 126505 and 126515LN; the sapphire display back it introduced in 2023 is on the platinum Daytona, so question any listing that claims one on an Everose model.
What is the cheapest Rolex with a Sundust dial?
At Rolex list, the Datejust 41 126301 at $17,450. Bizak's lowest Sundust ask on October 19, 2026 was $8,789 for an earlier Lady-Datejust 28 279161.
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