製造商: Rolex 年份: Circa 1968 型號: 6241, inside caseback stamped 6239 錶殼號碼: 1'766'079 型號名稱: Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman" 材料: Stainless steel 機芯: Manual, cal. 722-1, 17 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster riveted bracelet stamped "71" and "7205" to the endlinks, max length 200mm 錶扣: Stainless steel Rolex deployant clasp stamped 3.69 尺寸: 37.5mm Diameter 簽名: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
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Reference 6241 was produced approximately from 1966 to 1969. Scholars estimate that no more than 3000 pieces were produced during the model’s manufacture period, and only a small part of them with “Paul Newman” dials.
Out of the small percentage of 6241s blessed with the Paul Newman dial, it is safe to say that only a minuscule fraction retain a dial as well preserved as the present one, which can be considered practically flawless in all of its parts: from the unmolested matte finish, to the strong step to the outer scale, to the perfect tritium accents. The case is well preserved in remarkable, original and appealing condition, and the presence of the original riveted Oyster bracelet ref. 7205 with “71” endlinks and stamped “3 69” is the final icing on this remarkable horological cake.
The “Paul Newman” dials of references 6239 and 6241 have several peculiarities. They are incredibly three dimensional, featuring a strong step between the outer track and the central area of the dial. Towards the end of the 1960s, the “T Swiss T” designation positioned at 6 o’clock was printed with a slight slant and thus dubbed the “sing-a-song” to collectors, which we see perfectly preserved on this example. Later generation dials would feature a flat “T Swiss T” script, no longer in a pyramid shape.
Founded 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.