Short answer: Rolex's 2026 US catalog has 110 models in 18 kt white gold across eight families: the Cosmograph Daytona, Day-Date, GMT-Master II, Sky-Dweller, Yacht-Master 42, 1908, Datejust 31 and Lady-Datejust. US list prices start at $30,300 for the 1908 52509; a Day-Date 40 228239 starts at $54,200 and a Daytona 126509 on its bracelet at $59,100. Rolex no longer lists a white gold Submariner. On October 19, 2026 Bizak's asks started at $27,120 for a new 1908 52509, $39,989 for a new Daytona 126519LN and $43,059 for a new Day-Date 40 228239.
Last reviewed on October 19, 2026 by Filip Biczak. Models, specifications and US list prices (suggested retail before tax) come from Rolex's 2026 catalog on rolex.com, read that day; Bizak prices are that day's asking prices, not quotes. Bizak & Co. is independent and not affiliated with Rolex.
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Every white gold Rolex in the 2026 catalog
Rolex casts its own 18 kt gold; the share of silver, copper, platinum or palladium in the alloy makes it yellow, pink or white. Seventeen current references are white gold:
| Reference | Case, bezel, bracelet | Rolex US list from | Bizak ask from, Oct 19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona 126519LN | 40 mm, black Cerachrom bezel, Oysterflex | $44,800 | $39,989 new |
| Daytona 126509 | 40 mm, white gold bezel, Oyster bracelet | $59,100 | $48,174 new |
| Daytona 126579RBR, 126589RBR, 126539TBR | 40 mm, diamond bezel, gem-set dial | $80,450 to $149,600 | $97,850 new, 126579RBR |
| Day-Date 36 128239 | 36 mm, fluted bezel, President | $49,600 | $40,455 new |
| Day-Date 40 228239 | 40 mm, fluted bezel, President | $54,200 | $43,059 new |
| Day-Date 128349RBR, 228349RBR, 128399TBR | 36 or 40 mm, diamond bezel, President | $69,000 | $48,720 new, 128349RBR |
| GMT-Master II 126729VTNR | 40 mm, green and black bezel, green ceramic dial, Oyster | $54,700 | $44,815 pre-owned |
| Sky-Dweller 336239 | 42 mm, fluted Ring Command bezel, Oysterflex | $53,450 | $39,050 new |
| Yacht-Master 42 226659 | 42 mm, black Cerachrom bezel, Oysterflex | $40,000 | $30,999 pre-owned |
| 1908 52509 | 39 mm, domed and fluted bezel, alligator strap | $30,300 | $27,120 new |
| Datejust 31 278289RBR | 31 mm, diamond bezel, President | $58,000 | $44,826 new |
| Lady-Datejust 279139RBR, 279459RBR | 28 mm, diamond bezel, President | $51,400 to $186,200 | $41,850 new, 279139RBR |
Model by model
Cosmograph Daytona
The 126509 is white gold from bezel to clasp, with an engraved tachymetric scale. The 126519LN pairs the white gold case with a black Cerachrom bezel and the Oysterflex, which Rolex fitted to its gold Daytonas from 2017. Both are 40 mm with calibre 4131 and about 72 hours of reserve. White gold joined the Daytona range with the 16519 of the late 1980s, and earlier references cost less pre-owned: $27,899 for a 116509 and $34,409 for a 116519LN.
Day-Date
Rolex makes the Day-Date only in 18 kt gold or 950 platinum, on the President bracelet created for its launch in 1956. White gold lists at the same price as Everose and $3,800 above yellow gold: from $54,200 for a 228239 against $50,400 for a 228238, with platinum from $68,800 (228236). All run on calibre 3255, with about 70 hours. Earlier references: a Day-Date 36 118239 from $26,599 and a 41 mm Day-Date II 218239 from $33,999.
GMT-Master II
The only white gold GMT-Master II in the catalog is the 126729VTNR of 2025: crown on the left, date at 9 o'clock and a green ceramic dial, Rolex's first Cerachrom dial, under a green and black bezel, with calibre 3285. Bizak's asks started at $44,815 pre-owned and $48,400 new. The white gold "Pepsi" has left the catalog: the 116719BLRO of 2014 introduced Rolex's red and blue Cerachrom insert, and the 126719BLRO of 2018 took a blue dial, with a meteorite option from 2019. Pre-owned, a 126719BLRO started at $47,300, or $64,075 with the meteorite dial.
Sky-Dweller and Yacht-Master
The white gold Sky-Dweller now comes only on the Oysterflex: the 336239, with a white gold Oysterclasp and calibre 9002, introduced in 2023. The 326939 on a white gold bracelet, from the 2012 launch generation, is no longer listed; a pre-owned one was $45,431. The Yacht-Master 42 226659, launched at Baselworld 2019, pairs white gold with a matt black Cerachrom bezel on an Oysterflex, with calibre 3235; Bizak's asks started at $30,999 pre-owned and $39,285 new.
Submariner
None of the seven Submariners in Rolex's 2026 catalog is white gold. The first serially produced white gold Submariner was the 116619LB of 2008, with a blue dial and blue bezel (LB for lunette bleue). The 41 mm 126619LB that replaced it in 2020 kept the blue bezel with a black dial, and it is no longer listed either. Bizak's asks started at $39,673 for a pre-owned 126619LB ($43,775 new) and $44,572 for a pre-owned 116619LB, the blue-dial "Smurf".
1908, Datejust 31 and Lady-Datejust
The 39 mm 1908 52509 is Rolex's least expensive white gold watch, with calibre 7140, a transparent case back and an alligator strap. Older white gold Cellini dress watches, a line Rolex no longer lists, cost less: $7,301 for a Cellini Danaos 4233/9. The white gold Datejust 31 and Lady-Datejust all have diamond bezels and a President bracelet.
White gold, white Rolesor or platinum?
- White Rolesor is Oystersteel with an 18 kt white gold bezel; Rolex has combined steel and gold since the early 1930s and trademarked the Rolesor name in 1933. A Datejust 41 126334 lists from $11,650 and a Sky-Dweller 336934 from $17,750.
- Platinum at Rolex is 950 platinum, and Rolex reserves its ice blue dial for it, so an ice blue dial means platinum, not white gold.
- Read the reference: in the 2026 catalog every white gold reference ends in 9 (228239, 126509, 336239), white Rolesor in 4 (126334, 336934) and platinum in 6 (228236, 126506).
Price: list against market
White gold costs more than yellow gold at list, but our asks for it mostly sit below list. On October 19, Bizak's lowest ask was under Rolex's US list for every current white gold reference it carried except the diamond-bezel Daytonas: $39,050 for a Sky-Dweller 336239 ($53,450 list), $43,059 for a Day-Date 40 228239 ($54,200) and $48,174 for a Daytona 126509 ($59,100). A diamond-bezel 126579RBR, by contrast, was $97,850 against $91,650.
Three checks before you reserve
- Bracelet or Oysterflex: the Oysterflex 126519LN lists $14,300 below the 126509 on its white gold bracelet.
- The exact model: Rolex numbers each dial and bracelet combination separately (m228239-0004 is the bright black Day-Date 40), so confirm the dial from photos of the specific watch.
- Factory diamonds: a factory diamond bezel adds RBR (brilliant-cut) or TBR (trapeze-cut) to the reference, while diamond-set dials keep the plain number. See our diamond bezel guide.
Quick answers
Which Rolex models come in white gold?
In Rolex's 2026 catalog: the Daytona, Day-Date 36 and 40, GMT-Master II 126729VTNR, Sky-Dweller 336239, Yacht-Master 42 226659, 1908 52509, and the diamond-set Datejust 31 and Lady-Datejust: 110 models in 17 references.
How much does a white gold Rolex cost?
At US list, from $30,300 for the 1908 52509 to $186,200 for the diamond-paved Lady-Datejust 279459RBR. On October 19, 2026 Bizak's asks started at $27,120 for a new 1908 and $30,999 for a pre-owned Yacht-Master 42.
What is the cheapest white gold Rolex?
In the 2026 catalog, the 1908 52509 at $30,300 list. Older dress models cost less: on October 19, 2026 Bizak's lowest white gold ask was $7,301 for a Cellini Danaos 4233/9, from a line Rolex no longer lists.
Is there a white gold Rolex Submariner?
Not in Rolex's 2026 catalog. The 116619LB of 2008 had a blue dial and a blue bezel; the 41 mm 126619LB that replaced it in 2020 has a black dial under a blue bezel. On October 19, 2026 Bizak's asks started at $39,673 for a pre-owned 126619LB and $44,572 for a pre-owned 116619LB.
Is there a white gold GMT-Master II?
Yes: the 126729VTNR of 2025, with the crown on the left, a green ceramic dial and a green and black bezel, at $54,700 list. The white gold Pepsi 126719BLRO is no longer listed; Bizak's asks for a pre-owned one started at $47,300 on October 19, 2026.
How can you tell if a Rolex is white gold?
Read the reference: in the 2026 catalog white gold references end in 9, white Rolesor in 4 and platinum in 6. Rolex reserves its ice blue dial for platinum.
Is white gold more expensive than yellow gold at Rolex?
Yes, at list: $54,200 for a Day-Date 40 228239 against $50,400 for the yellow gold 228238, and $59,100 for a Daytona 126509 against $55,200 for the 126508. On both models Everose lists at the same price as white gold.
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