Daytona 126535 replica

Cosmograph Daytona watch was born in 1963 and was specially designed for racing. Soon, it established brilliant achievements in the racing world with its reliable and outstanding performance. With the name “DAYTONA”, this watch has now become one of the classic watches and has become a world-renowned and popular chronograph watch.

“Daytona” is an evocative name that had already created its own legend before it was inextricably linked to Rolex’s classic watches. This legend is made possible by countless land speed records, super-powerful engines, dune racing, and daring racing feats.

It all started in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, in the early 20th century. This vast area of hard sand with straight and flat terrain stretching for more than 35 kilometers (22 miles) has become a legendary paradise for conquering speed and the rise of motorsports. From 1903 to 1935, 14 world land speed records were set there. The extraordinary natural track at Daytona Beach attracted automotive pioneers from all over Europe and the United States to meet here and compete in the most powerful cars of the time.

Motorsports made Daytona Beach famous around the world, and it soon earned the reputation as the “Speed Capital of the World.” In March 1935, British driver Malcolm Campbell drove the famous Bluebird and set a top speed record on Daytona Beach with an average speed of 445 kilometers per hour (276 miles per hour). Just a few months later, he broke the 300-mile-per-hour speed limit at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, setting a new world land speed record. The legendary “King of Speed” had been wearing Rolex Oyster watches since the early 1930s.