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Lot Essay
Reference 6240 was the first "Oyster Cosmograph" model produced by Rolex. This novelty was predominantly characterized by the screw down push buttons. In production only during the second half of the 1960s, it was replaced by the better known references 6263 and 6265.
The first of the screw down pushers Daytona, also mounting a black bezel, is a very attractive variant of the Rolex Daytona. Whilst the reference 6240 mounts the caliber 722 (even though early examples are known with the earlier 72B caliber, and late ones with the 722-1 caliber), the defining feature is undeniably the presence of the screw down pushers as opposed to pump pushers, which make the entire watch look bigger, more sportive and aggressive.
To come across a reference 6240 is rare, but to discover this example with a "Paul Newman" or "Exotic" dial is very rare indeed, especially coming form the original owner who purchased the watch in Italy in 1967 while traveling in Europe.
The first of the screw down pushers Daytona, also mounting a black bezel, is a very attractive variant of the Rolex Daytona. Whilst the reference 6240 mounts the caliber 722 (even though early examples are known with the earlier 72B caliber, and late ones with the 722-1 caliber), the defining feature is undeniably the presence of the screw down pushers as opposed to pump pushers, which make the entire watch look bigger, more sportive and aggressive.
To come across a reference 6240 is rare, but to discover this example with a "Paul Newman" or "Exotic" dial is very rare indeed, especially coming form the original owner who purchased the watch in Italy in 1967 while traveling in Europe.