When it comes to grail-worthy watch collections, Michael Jordan never misses. And his latest perfect replica Rolex addition is a standout.
Very few people had the access, the scratch, and the societal import necessary to secure an allocation of the now-legendary high quality fake Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 126529LN – aka the “Le Mans” Daytona. We now know that, like many great watches, one went to the man himself.
This particular take on The Crown’s famed racing chronograph dropped partway through 2023 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the famed endurance race first held in France in 1923. While best replica Rolex watches are well known for its iterative, slow-and-steady improvement process, it does relatively little in the way of vintage-inspired hat-tips, but that changed on the “Le Mans.” The ref. 126529LN was special because it was full of little Easter eggs: a “panda” configuration with a black dial and silvered chronograph totalisers; “exotic-dial” (aka “Paul Newman” Swiss made copy Rolex Daytona) typography in the subdials; and red “Daytona” text like on vintage models. Meanwhile, red “100” text on the bezel calls out the 100th anniversary of Le Mans, while a 24-hour totaliser in place of the usual 12-hour counter references the race’s run time.
In addition to all the nostalgic nods, cheap super clone Rolex guaranteed this watch would be a classic when the brand took it out of production in April of this year. That means the 126529LN was made for less than a year after debuting in June of 2023.