Blue dial Rolex Daytona models and prices
“Rolex US retail” is Rolex’s suggested price before tax, as rolex.com showed it on 19 October 2026. “Bizak from” is the lowest live price in our catalogue for that reference with a blue dial on the same day; tap a price to open the listing and reserve it. Every Daytona in the table has a 40 mm case, and our Rolex Daytona price guide covers the other dials and metals.
| Reference |
Blue dial |
Rolex US retail |
Bizak from |
| 126509: 18 kt white gold, white gold bezel, Oyster bracelet |
Bright blue, added in 2025 |
$59,100 |
$64,350 |
| 126506: 950 platinum, chestnut brown Cerachrom bezel, Oyster bracelet, transparent case back |
Ice blue with chestnut brown counter rings, also with 11 diamond hour markers |
$84,600; $91,200 with diamonds |
$113,459 with diamonds; $130,284 with index markers |
| 126518LN: 18 kt yellow gold, black Cerachrom bezel, Oysterflex bracelet |
Turquoise blue with black counters, added in 2025 |
$42,700 |
$111,599 |
| 116506: 950 platinum, chestnut brown Cerachrom bezel, Oyster bracelet |
Ice blue with index hour markers, baguette diamonds or Eastern Arabic numerals |
No longer made |
$77,189 |
| 116509: 18 kt white gold, white gold bezel, Oyster bracelet |
Blue with red-ringed blue counters |
No longer made |
$43,796 |
| 116518: 18 kt yellow gold, gold bezel, leather strap |
Navy blue with gold Arabic numerals |
No longer made |
$29,870 |
| 116523: steel and 18 kt yellow gold, gold bezel, Oyster bracelet |
Blue with gold Arabic numerals |
No longer made |
$17,669 |
The dials of the four earlier references are described as our listings show them. A blue dial usually costs more than the other dials of the same reference: on 19 October 2026 the turquoise 126518LN started at $111,599 against $39,524 for the lowest other 126518LN, the bright blue 126509 at $64,350 against $48,174, a blue 116509 at $43,796 against $27,899 and a blue 116518 at $29,870 against $25,203. The two-tone 116523 is the exception: from $17,669 in blue against $19,312 with its other dials.
Ice blue, bright blue or turquoise: which blue is which
Ice blue is Rolex’s platinum colour: Rolex says its ice blue dials are reserved exclusively for models in 950 platinum. On the Daytona it comes with a chestnut brown Cerachrom bezel, on the current 126506 and the earlier 116506; every platinum model we list is on our platinum Daytona page. Bright blue is the dial of the white gold 126509, one of the new Daytona dials Rolex showed at Watches & Wonders 2025, with a white gold bezel engraved with the tachymetric scale and a white gold Oyster bracelet. Turquoise blue, with black counters, arrived the same year on the yellow gold 126518LN, which has a black Cerachrom bezel and an Oysterflex bracelet; dealers often call it a “Tiffany” dial, but the dial carries no Tiffany & Co. name. None of the three is offered in steel: Rolex makes the steel 126500LN with a white or a black dial only.
Platinum ice blue: 126506 or 116506?
Rolex redesigned the Daytona in 2023, as our guide to new Rolex releases by year explains. The platinum 126506 gained calibre 4131 and a transparent case back, a first for a Daytona, which shows its 18 kt yellow gold oscillating weight. The earlier 116506 has calibre 4130, the movement Rolex introduced in 2000, behind a solid case back. Rolex lists the 126506 at $84,600 with index hour markers and $91,200 with diamond hour markers; on Bizak it starts at $113,459 with diamonds and $130,284 with index markers. The 116506 costs less: from $77,189 with index markers, $83,699 with baguette diamond markers and $130,199 with Eastern Arabic numerals.
Earlier blue dials: 116509, 116518 and 116523
Our 116509 listings, in white gold on a white gold Oyster bracelet, have a blue dial with blue counters ringed in red, from $43,796 (a second listing is $47,300). The yellow gold 116518 on a leather strap has a navy blue dial with gold Arabic numerals, from $29,870 ($30,224 for a second listing), and the two-tone 116523 in steel and yellow gold has a blue dial with gold Arabic numerals on an Oyster bracelet, from $17,669 ($23,429 for a second listing). None of the three is in Rolex’s 2026 catalogue, and the current two-tone 126503 has no blue option: Rolex offers it with a white, black or golden dial, or black and golden with diamonds. More numeral dials are on our Arabic dial Daytona page, and two-tone models on our steel and gold Daytona page.
Blue sapphires: gem-set white gold Daytonas
Some Daytonas get their blue from sapphires rather than a blue dial. Our 116589SACI listings have a bezel of light blue baguette sapphires around a diamond pavé dial, from $140,899 with blue Arabic numerals ($239,999 with sapphire hour markers). The 116599 mixes baguette diamonds and blue sapphires on its bezel, adds diamond-set lugs and has a pavé dial with Roman numerals, from $160,999 ($164,999 for a second listing), and the 16599SA has a bezel of blue sapphires, diamond-set lugs and a pavé dial with sapphire hour markers, at $274,999. All five are white gold on blue leather straps. In platinum, an ice blue dial with a baguette diamond bezel starts at $195,299 (116576TBR). In Rolex’s current catalogue every Daytona with a gem-set bezel has its own reference, such as the 126539TBR or 126589RBR, so ask whether the stones on any Daytona are factory. Compare factory models on our diamond bezel Daytona and diamond pavé Daytona pages and in our guide to Rolex diamond bezels.
What to check before you buy a blue dial Daytona
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The dial against the metal. Ice blue belongs on platinum only, bright blue on the white gold 126509 and turquoise on the yellow gold 126518LN. A Daytona that is not platinum but has an ice blue dial has been modified.
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The reference and papers. The reference is engraved between the lugs at 12 o’clock; match it, the serial and the dial to the warranty card. Our guide to buying a Daytona from a grey dealer covers papers in detail.
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The case back. A 126506 shows its movement through a transparent case back; the 116506, like every Daytona before it, has a solid one.
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Factory parts and stones. Rolex’s guarantee does not cover a watch modified with non-genuine parts, such as a replaced dial or bezel, so ask whether the dial and any stones are original.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Rolex Daytona models have a blue dial?
In Rolex’s 2026 catalogue, three: the white gold 126509 with a bright blue dial, the platinum 126506 with an ice blue dial (also with diamond hour markers) and the yellow gold 126518LN with a turquoise blue and black dial on an Oysterflex bracelet. Earlier blue dials include the platinum 116506 and, in our listings, the white gold 116509, the yellow gold 116518 and the two-tone 116523. Gem-set models such as the 116589SACI and 116599 add blue sapphires to the bezel.
How much is a blue dial Rolex Daytona?
Rolex’s US retail prices are $59,100 for the bright blue 126509, $84,600 for the ice blue 126506 ($91,200 with diamonds) and $42,700 for the turquoise 126518LN. On Bizak on 19 October 2026 they started at $64,350, $113,459 and $111,599. Earlier blue dials started at $17,669 for a two-tone 116523, $29,870 for a 116518, $43,796 for a 116509 and $77,189 for a platinum 116506.
Is the blue dial Daytona discontinued?
No. Rolex’s 2026 catalogue still lists three blue-dial Daytonas: the ice blue platinum 126506, plus the bright blue white gold 126509 and the turquoise yellow gold 126518LN, both added in 2025. The blue dials of the earlier 116506, 116509, 116518 and 116523 are no longer made.
Is a blue dial Daytona rare?
Among current models, blue is uncommon: 4 of the 47 Daytona models in Rolex’s 2026 US catalogue have a blue dial, and two of those four are the ice blue platinum 126506. Rolex reserves ice blue for platinum, so a factory ice blue dial never appears on a steel or gold Daytona.
Why is the ice blue Daytona so expensive?
Because it is platinum. Rolex reserves ice blue dials for watches in 950 platinum, and the platinum 126506 lists at $84,600 in the US, against $59,100 for the white gold 126509 and $16,900 for the steel 126500LN. It also has a transparent case back showing an 18 kt yellow gold oscillating weight. On Bizak it started at $113,459 on 19 October 2026.
What is the difference between ice blue, bright blue and turquoise?
Each belongs to one metal. Ice blue is the pale blue Rolex reserves for platinum, on the 126506 with chestnut brown counter rings and a chestnut brown Cerachrom bezel. Bright blue is the dial of the white gold 126509, which has a white gold bezel and bracelet. Turquoise blue, with black counters, is offered on the yellow gold 126518LN with a black Cerachrom bezel and an Oysterflex bracelet.
Is there a steel Rolex Daytona with a blue dial?
Not in Rolex’s current catalogue: the steel 126500LN comes with a white or a black dial only. Because Rolex reserves ice blue for platinum, a steel Daytona with an ice blue dial has been modified. The closest options are a two-tone 116523 with a blue dial, from $17,669 on Bizak, or the white gold 126509 in bright blue, from $64,350.
What is the difference between the Rolex 126506 and 116506?
Both are 40 mm platinum Daytonas with an ice blue dial and a chestnut brown Cerachrom bezel. The 126506 of 2023 has calibre 4131 and a transparent case back, a first for a Daytona, showing an 18 kt yellow gold oscillating weight; the 116506 has calibre 4130 and a solid case back. On Bizak on 19 October 2026 the 116506 started at $77,189 and the 126506 at $113,459.
Do blue dial Rolex Daytona watches hold their value?
The current ones in our catalogue were priced above Rolex’s retail on 19 October 2026: the bright blue 126509 from $64,350 against $59,100, the turquoise 126518LN from $111,599 against $42,700 and the ice blue 126506 with diamond markers from $113,459 against $91,200. A blue dial also usually costs more than the other dials of the same reference. Rolex sets retail prices, not resale prices, and market prices move, so treat any price as a snapshot.
What is the difference between the gem-set 116599 and the blue 116523?
They sit at opposite ends of the range. The 116599 with blue sapphires in our catalogue is a white gold Daytona on a blue leather strap with a bezel of baguette diamonds and blue sapphires, diamond-set lugs and a diamond pavé dial with Roman numerals, from $160,999. The 116523 is the steel and yellow gold Daytona on an Oyster bracelet, here with a blue dial and gold Arabic numerals, from $17,669.
Are these blue dial Rolex Daytona watches authentic?
Bizak confirms the specific watch it sources and arranges its inspection before dispatch, as our buyer protection terms set out. The checks cover the reference and serial, movement, case, dial and hands, bracelet or strap, condition and papers, including whether the dial suits the reference and whether anything on the watch is not original. Our authentication page lists each check.
