The Rolex Daytona has become increasingly popular and valuable in recent years. Paul Newman dials are specially sought after because of the rarity of their production and their iconic fashion status. The Rolex reference 6262 was introduced in the beginning of the 1970s and was fitted with the new 727 Valjoux caliber and moved the 'Daytona' signature around the 12 hour register.

The present reference 6262 displays numerous points of great interest. The most striking and unusual of which is the very light Oyster signature suspended underneath Cosmograph giving the present watch the nickname 'The Ghost Oyster'. Manufactured in 1971 with a 2.3 million serial number, the 6262 was made concurrently with the reference 6263, which is the Oyster version of the Daytona that features screw down pushers and acrylic bezel.

The 6263 with 'Oyster Sotto' dial is today one of the most sought after and valuable Daytonas on the market. 'Oyster Sotto' is in Italian what we would translate into English 'Oyster down', which references the word 'Oyster' underneath 'Cosmograph'. The market knows that the 6262 is fitted with a steel engraved bezel and the non-Oyster pushers. It is entirely possible that the dial was fitted and Singer or Rolex tried to conceal the word 'Oyster', which over the years has become more apparent. This is a theory as to this 'Ghost Oyster Paul Newman'. The dial itself is really in exceptional condition and the registers do have the same black oxidation marks that are seen in all known 'Oyster Sotto' dials. The back of the dial is furthermore stamped 'Singer'. The condition of the case and case numbers are also in extremely well preserved condition.