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Lot Essay
Already at the top of the wish list of Rolex enthusiasts, when a manually wound Daytona comes with the instantly recognizable Paul Newman dial it soars to the peaks of vintage watch collecting. The present example is indeed not only a Paul Newman 6262, but it moreover is preserved in stunning condition: not a spot can be observed on the white background, the red Daytona designation is as vibrant as ever.
In 1970, the year of production of this reference 6262, Rolex manufactures some 347,000 watches, with serial numbers between 2.241.000 and 2.589.000.
The new generation of Daytonas with round push buttons, ref. 6262 with metal bezel graduated to 200 and ref. 6264 with black plastic bezel, shows that Rolex moves away from its normal technical and stylistic experimental phase. This process generated many variations, which are now undisputed trophies in the most important collections around the world.
The new models' heart is the final evolution of the 727 calibre, a modified version of the Valjoux movement used on all Rolex's manually wound production until 1987, when it will be replaced by the Zenith El Primero calibre.
A consensus also seems to be reached about the dial and Rolex decides on two options for both the steel and gold version. It is the evolution of the dark versus bright duality that typifies the Daytona dials. The steel version can be purchased with the choice of a white background with black registers dial, or the opposite. The gold version offers similar options, but the white is substituted and the champagne tonality is much better suited to the gold case.
In 1970, the year of production of this reference 6262, Rolex manufactures some 347,000 watches, with serial numbers between 2.241.000 and 2.589.000.
The new generation of Daytonas with round push buttons, ref. 6262 with metal bezel graduated to 200 and ref. 6264 with black plastic bezel, shows that Rolex moves away from its normal technical and stylistic experimental phase. This process generated many variations, which are now undisputed trophies in the most important collections around the world.
The new models' heart is the final evolution of the 727 calibre, a modified version of the Valjoux movement used on all Rolex's manually wound production until 1987, when it will be replaced by the Zenith El Primero calibre.
A consensus also seems to be reached about the dial and Rolex decides on two options for both the steel and gold version. It is the evolution of the dark versus bright duality that typifies the Daytona dials. The steel version can be purchased with the choice of a white background with black registers dial, or the opposite. The gold version offers similar options, but the white is substituted and the champagne tonality is much better suited to the gold case.