Rolex Replaces Its Rarest Watch: Meet The Everose Le Mans Daytona

In with the Everose, out with the yellow gold. The Le Mans Daytona is back again, and this time, it’s in Everose gold (ref. 126525LN). 

As of April 2025, Rolex has quietly replaced the yellow gold Le Mans Daytona with a new rose gold version. It’s the third metal variation of this rare, off-catalog Daytona, and it follows the same pattern we’ve seen over the past two years: one version enters, the last one exits. And just like before, there’s no public Rolex listing—just a new version quietly showing up behind the scenes.

We predicted this last month, by the way.

Why This Watch Matters

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If you’re not familiar with the Le Mans Daytona, let’s get you caught up. The original model, made in white gold, was released in 2023 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. It’s not your average Daytona. The movement is completely different: Rolex created a new caliber, the 4132, with a 24-hour chronograph totalizer instead of the standard 12-hour.

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The dial features subtle design cues that nod to the vintage Paul Newman Daytonas—specifically in the subdial indices—and the black ceramic bezel features a red “100” on the tachymeter scale to mark the anniversary.

Off-Catalog, One at a Time

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First came the white gold. Then Rolex retired it and replaced it with a yellow gold version—again, quietly and off the books. Now, we have this rose gold release.

Each of these Le Mans Daytonas has had an unusually short run. The white gold model lasted less than a year; it was released in summer of 2023 and discontinued at Watches and Wonders in April, 2024. The yellow gold was introduced around April 2024 and is now gone, replaced by this new Everose variant in early 2025.

The Le Mans Daytona has become a kind of rolling limited release—never officially called that, but functionally, that’s what it is.

Pricing and Availability

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There’s no confirmed retail price for the rose gold version yet (that I can find), but for context, the yellow gold Le Mans Daytona retailed for $55,000—higher than a typical precious metal Daytona. Expect the Everose model to land in that same ballpark.

As with its predecessors, availability is limited. This is not a piece you’ll find in your average Rolex display case. It's off-catalog and quietly trickling into the hands of select collectors.

Another Prediction Checked Off

About one month ago, we noted that Rolex might be setting the stage for a full run of Le Mans variants in each of its gold alloys. The only missing link was Everose—and now here it is. We're not in the business of taking victory laps, but when it comes to Rolex predictions, we’ll take it. 

Final Thoughts

The Everose Le Mans Daytona continues what’s become one of the most fascinating sub-series in Rolex’s modern lineup. It’s elusive, highly specific, and unusually vintage-inspired for a brand known for linear evolution and restraint. Do you like the Everose Le Mans Daytona? Do you even care that it exists? Let us know what you think in the comments—we’ll be in there to discuss.