232
Rolex
Ref. 6263
Cosmograph Daytona ''Paul Newman''
A very fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, "Paul Newman" and fitted presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$1,600,000 - 2,400,000
HK$2,320,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 1974
- Reference No
- 6263
- Case No
- 3’485’326
- Model Name
- Cosmograph Daytona ''Paul Newman''
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Mechanical, 727, 17 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel <em>Rolex Oyster</em> bracelet, 175 mm. maximum length, end links stamped 271
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel <em>Rolex </em> folding deployant clasp stamped Rolex 2.71
- Dimensions
- 37 mm. diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed </em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Rolex </em> fitted presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
This very attractive "Panda" is fresh to the market and in wonderful original condition. The watch still retains the correct MkI pushers, bezel and the original dial. The case back also still retains its original satin finish and the case is characterized by sharp edges. The bracelet is original to the watch, and carries the correct 271 end links and is stamped 2.71.
Today, collectors appreciate the "Paul Newman Panda" more than any other Daytona due to its rarity and sophisticated good looks. The present watch with its looks, rarity, condition and originality propels it to the top of any serious collector's dream.
Today, collectors appreciate the "Paul Newman Panda" more than any other Daytona due to its rarity and sophisticated good looks. The present watch with its looks, rarity, condition and originality propels it to the top of any serious collector's dream.
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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