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Lot Essay
Around the mid-1970s Rolex abandons the diversity of dial styles. This is why the first series 6263s and 6265s are the last Daytonas that have a legitimate Paul Newman dial. The new dials remain practically unchanged, with the exception of a few subtle details, throughout their long production period. Gold Daytonas are powered by movements certified with the COSC official chronometer certification, quite an unusual feature for a Chronograph of that period. Consequently, dials fitted on such examples bear the designation "Chronometer" at 12 o'clock and above the 6 o'clock sub dial the designation "Cosmograph". Other details remain substantially unchanged compared to previous versions.
This is symptomatic of maturity, but it also means that it is increasingly unlikely that a new star of future Daytona-collecting be discovered among contemporary productions. However, unlikely does not mean impossible, as this exceptional timepiece demonstrates.
This is once again one of the rare instances when the destinies of Rolex and Tiffany & Co. intertwine, and the result is this important and extremely rare 14k gold 6265, produced in 1976. In fact Daytonas, or any Rolex chronograph, bearing the prestigious name of New York on the dial are an exceedingly rare breed.
A further layer of appeal of this timepiece is the celebrated retailer's signature on the dial. The sub-registers have taken on a bluish tone. The colour change is in its early stages and barely noticeable, but it is a promise that this piece is destined to become even more spectacular.
This is symptomatic of maturity, but it also means that it is increasingly unlikely that a new star of future Daytona-collecting be discovered among contemporary productions. However, unlikely does not mean impossible, as this exceptional timepiece demonstrates.
This is once again one of the rare instances when the destinies of Rolex and Tiffany & Co. intertwine, and the result is this important and extremely rare 14k gold 6265, produced in 1976. In fact Daytonas, or any Rolex chronograph, bearing the prestigious name of New York on the dial are an exceedingly rare breed.
A further layer of appeal of this timepiece is the celebrated retailer's signature on the dial. The sub-registers have taken on a bluish tone. The colour change is in its early stages and barely noticeable, but it is a promise that this piece is destined to become even more spectacular.