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Rolex
Ref. 6262, inside case back stamped 6239
Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman"
A very fine and very rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, "Paul Newman"
- Estimate
- HK$620,000 - 1,000,000
HK$1,132,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 1971
- Reference No
- 6262, inside case back stamped 6239
- Case No
- 2'379'276
- Model Name
- Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman"
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Mechanical, 727, 17 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel <em>Rolex Oyster</em> bracelet, 180 mm. maximum length
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel <em>Rolex</em> folding clasp stamped Rolex USA 1-71
- Dimensions
- 37 mm. diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed </em>
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Rolex Cosmograph Daytonas fitted with the highly sought after "Paul Newman" dials have increased tremendously in terms of value and collectability in recent years. The present example is in extremely well preserved condition and sits at the top of the tree when it comes to those kept in such an honest and charismatic way.
In order to truly appreciate the present watch, one must pay particular attention to its dial. The black enamel serifed graphics, red Daytona, white grené field, sunken black chapter ring with white second scale and black subsidiary registers with white graphics are all in excellent condition. Each luminous dot has consistently aged into a warm orange tone and there have been no losses of the lumes at all.
This 6262 is a very distinguished example and ticks every box for one looking for a great "Paul Newman".
In order to truly appreciate the present watch, one must pay particular attention to its dial. The black enamel serifed graphics, red Daytona, white grené field, sunken black chapter ring with white second scale and black subsidiary registers with white graphics are all in excellent condition. Each luminous dot has consistently aged into a warm orange tone and there have been no losses of the lumes at all.
This 6262 is a very distinguished example and ticks every box for one looking for a great "Paul Newman".
Provenance
Literature
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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