Real LeMans Daytona?

[TopSlice]

Was lucky enough to see Tom Kristensen today at Goodwood FOS wearing his Daytona Panda. Seeing that he has won 9x LeMans 24hrs do we think this could be a special Rolex given to the winners on the podium?
Regardless it’s a nice piece for sure.

P.S many many Rolex on show at Goodwood today.



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[Neil McCauley]

Stands a damn good chance, wouldn’t you say? ��

Funny story from 2013 24hr Daytona winner Jim Norton,
He took the Daytona he won to a service centre to get it serviced, 24hrs Daytona engraving on the caseback and all. The service centre in Tampa Bay refused to work on it because it must have been fake LOL… when he mentioned he’d been given it by the president of Rolex the jeweller laughed at him point blank hahaha

[Bazil]

I think it’s a 116500 … nothing special … other than hard to get …

[Neil McCauley]

Originally Posted by Bazil

I think it’s a 116500 … nothing special … other than hard to get …

Other than it’s highly likely to have an engraving on the back which makes it almost as hard to get than buying one from an AD lol

[2loaded]

Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

Other than it’s highly likely to have an engraving on the back which makes it almost as hard to get than buying one from an AD lol

You can't get a 116500 from an AD.

[GB-man]

Looks good on him.

[KatGirl]

Originally Posted by Bazil

I think it’s a 116500 … nothing special … other than hard to get …

Looks like it to me, too. Regular Panda!

Kat


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[Potawatomi]

Lemans has solid sub dials. It's a panda. This isn't a panda.

[ArtNouveau]

MotoGP Legend Kevin Schwantz is there. He is sporting what looks like a gold Daytona on a NATO style strap. One of the first Daytonas I ever saw was on the wrist of Kevin’s dad, a gold Zenith era one on leather strap. He may have borrowed it from his father.

[Mr. Superlative]

That looks like a steel 116500.

[Mr. Superlative]

Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

Stands a damn good chance, wouldn’t you say? ��

Funny story from 2013 24hr Daytona winner Jim Norton,
He took the Daytona he won to a service centre to get it serviced, 24hrs Daytona engraving on the caseback and all. The service centre in Tampa Bay refused to work on it because it must have been fake LOL… when he mentioned he’d been given it by the president of Rolex the jeweller laughed at him point blank hahaha

Haha!! Fail.

[Divingdeep87]

I made this post last year - He has the Le Mans as well. He lives near by. He is the nicest “celebrity” out there. All his watches is engraved i’ve seen them :)



https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=918460

[XZACM102]

Last year in Monterey at Legends of Autobahn

[Andad]

Let’s play find the Panda Bazil?

[thegrandseirolexguy]

For us common folk, the only way to get our hands on a Le Mans Daytona without breaking the bank is to get custom dial and hands and install it onto an SS Daytona.

The Le Mans Daytona looks so good, and I’m not even a fan of Daytona.


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[omar-rye]

OP is not talking about the 100th anniversary LeMans 126529LN. He’s talking about the regular production Daytonas that are engraved on the case back and given to the winners.

[karleone]

Originally Posted by omar-rye

OP is not talking about the 100th anniversary LeMans 126529LN. He’s talking about the regular production Daytonas that are engraved on the case back and given to the winners.

Exactly!

[Divingdeep87]

Originally Posted by omar-rye

OP is not talking about the 100th anniversary LeMans 126529LN. He’s talking about the regular production Daytonas that are engraved on the case back and given to the winners.

All his watches are. Either from Le Mans or the President of Rolex. Many of them has a thank you message on the back. Seen them.

[Bazil]

Originally Posted by Andad

Let’s play find the Panda Bazil?

It’s a fake panda ..
wannabe panda …

Albino Panda .. (need to be hangover fan to get)

[Mystro]

[Mystro]

Originally Posted by Bazil

I think it’s a 116500 … nothing special … other than hard to get …

Neither was Paul Neman’s Daytona and well…..you know how that turned out. Toms is however engraved with the prestigious 24h and elevates it to an extremely prestigious level in Rolex Daytona land. A white gold LeMans edition Daytona in comparison is rather pedestrian compared to the ones that are earned on the race track and awarded by Rolex.


I have seen Hurley Haywood’s 24h Daytona.

[brandrea]

Suits him well

[Bazil]

Originally Posted by Mystro

Neither was Paul Neman’s Daytona and well…..you know how that turned out.

Look up cool in the dictionary, and there’s just a picture of Paul Newman ..

[Palermo]

I saw an article at some point that he was given his Limited issue W/G LeMans Daytona as he is a Rolex Ambassador and no doubt probably that specific watch because he's won the race 9 times which I believe is still the record.....

[Mimar2910]

Originally Posted by Bazil

I think it’s a 116500 … nothing special … other than hard to get …

+1

[Neil McCauley]

I feel like this post has gone way way over the head of most people here.

see words "Le Mans Daytona"... think only of 126529LN....

What's on Tom's wrist in the OP is neither a 126529LN nor a "normal/nothing special" 116500LN...

His watch is a very special watch indeed, and one that no amount of waiting or spending at an AD will get you...

[TopSlice]

Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

I feel like this post has gone way way over the head of most people here.

see words "Le Mans Daytona"... think only of 126529LN....

What's on Tom's wrist in the OP is neither a 126529LN nor a "normal/nothing special" 116500LN...

His watch is a very special watch indeed, and one that no amount of waiting or spending at an AD will get you...

Thanks,
Agree waiting in a AD waiting list is one thing. Winning an actual Lemans 24 hours is a little more tricky.
Super limited and well earned.


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[Bazil]

Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

I feel like this post has gone way way over the head of most people here.

see words "Le Mans Daytona"... think only of 126529LN....

What's on Tom's wrist in the OP is neither a 126529LN nor a "normal/nothing special" 116500LN...

His watch is a very special watch indeed, and one that no amount of waiting or spending at an AD will get you...

The OG Daytona started life being called a Le Mans, that’s its initial inception purpose, so when I see Le Mans that’s what I think of, not a way over hyped £250,000 - £400,000 WG DAYTONA that has solid sub-dials as a slight ode to historical Daytonas .. I can take my watch to the engravers and have anything put on it, to me a 116500 is a really nice watch, but that’s it, to me it is nothing special, hard to have got from an AD easy to get grey market ..

[gamingdoctor]

Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

Stands a damn good chance, wouldn’t you say? ��

Funny story from 2013 24hr Daytona winner Jim Norton,
He took the Daytona he won to a service centre to get it serviced, 24hrs Daytona engraving on the caseback and all. The service centre in Tampa Bay refused to work on it because it must have been fake LOL… when he mentioned he’d been given it by the president of Rolex the jeweller laughed at him point blank hahaha

https://jalopnik.com/the-funniest-st...-rolex-5980884

[Neil McCauley]

Originally Posted by gamingdoctor

https://jalopnik.com/the-funniest-st...-rolex-5980884

Norman! Not Norton hahaha, I knew it was something like that haha