In 1970, Rolex premiered two updated Cosmograph Daytona references – the 6262 with a metal bezel, and the 6264 with an acrylic bezel. Very similar to the previous generation, these two references were fitted with caliber 727. Both references were produced for a few years only and were the last Daytona references to be fitted with pump pushers, as their screw-pusher counterparts soon overtook them in popularity.

Displaying a very rare variant of the “Paul Newman” dial, this tri-color reference 6262 is fitted with the so-called “Musketeer” variation. Usually, Paul Newman dials have a concentric circle pattern (known as azurage) on the flat sub-dials, reaching the outer edges of the dial. However, on “Musketeer” dials, the azurage texture covers only two-third of the surface; the remaining outer sector is not only smooth but also sloped, a completely different sub-dial design than the standard one. The result is a wonderful three-dimensional effect that sets this dial apart from all other Paul Newman-type dials.

With a well-preserved matte black dial and vibrant outer track, the present reference 6262 offers an excellent opportunity for those collectors who ascribe to the theory “details make perfection, and perfection is not a detail.”