Replica Rolex Daytona Ice Blue: Short Answer

Ice blue is the dial color Rolex reserves for platinum Daytona models. The genuine references are 116506 (2013) and 126506 (2023). Replica versions copy the dial color and the platinum look. They use steel cases with plating. Prices run from $400 to $1,200. No replica on the market has a platinum case.

The Genuine Reference

Rolex launched the platinum Cosmograph Daytona ref. 116506 in 2013 for the model's 50th anniversary. Dial: ice blue. Bezel: chestnut brown Cerachrom ceramic. Case: 40 mm platinum. Movement: calibre 4130, COSC certified, about 72 hours of power reserve.

Rolex replaced it in 2023 with ref. 126506. Same ice blue dial. New calibre 4131. Sapphire caseback, which the 116506 does not have. Rolex keeps the ice blue dial exclusive to platinum watches. No steel or gold Rolex uses it.

What Replicas Copy

  • Dial color, printed text, and subdial layout.
  • Ceramic bezel insert in brown or brown-red.
  • 40 mm case and Oyster-style bracelet.

Common movements: the Asia 7750 chronograph, or a clone of the 4130 built by Dandong or Shanghai factories. The 7750 is thicker and the chrono pushers feel different. Clone 4130 movements cost more and hold the correct subdial positions at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock.

Weight and Other Differences

Platinum is dense. A genuine 116506 on a full bracelet weighs near 280 g. Steel replicas weigh 150 g to 190 g. Weight is the easiest check and it needs no tools. Genuine platinum also reads duller and grayer than steel or white gold. Replica platinum plating is rhodium or chrome over 316L or 904L steel.

Bezel color is a second tell. Genuine chestnut brown Cerachrom reads warm brown in daylight. Replica inserts often shift to dark red or near-black in low light.

Price

Genuine 116506 examples trade above $70,000 on the secondary market. Top-tier replicas sell for $500 to $1,200. Budget versions cost $150 to $300. Movement, case material, and dial printing set the price.

Legal Note

Counterfeit watches infringe Rolex trademarks. US Customs and Border Protection seizes them at import. Selling a replica as a genuine Rolex is fraud. The goods stay subject to seizure even on a personal order.