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拍品专文
The rarest, most attractive and individually significant vintage Rolex Cosmograph Daytonas are today esteemed as 20th century works of art.
The sheer beauty and original untouched nature of this highly appealing reference 6262 Daytona with tropicalized chocolate brown dial is evident even at first glance, and it can certainly be considered as one of the best examples of the reference to appear at auction recently. The satiné silver background of the dial has remained very fresh and blemish-free, the luminous accents are largely intact and evenly aged, perfectly matching the luminescence of the hands. Furthermore, the dial displays a fascinating combination of unmistakable characteristics. Firstly, over the last 53 years, the original black colour of the three subsidiary dials has transformed into a seductive deep even chocolate brown hue. The change in colour from black to chocolate brown is understood to be caused by the reaction of the dial coating to external elements such as humidity or exposure to light. As a result of this natural process, every ‘tropical’ dial is therefore unique. The tropicalization of the subsidiary register dials on the present watch bestows a visually compelling contrast between the silver of the main part of the dial. The case and bracelet display the honest signs of wear from normal use over the years which only serves to enhance the original ‘private collection’ magic.
Reference 6262
One of the rarest vintage Rolex Daytonas, reference 6262 was introduced in 1969/70 and produced for only around a year. Together with reference 6264, it was the last Rolex chronograph watch featuring the simple round push-down buttons. All future chronograph references, starting with references 6263 and 6265 in 1971 bear screw down chronograph buttons. Reference 6262 was available in stainless steel, as well as 14k and 18k gold. It has a polished metal bezel with engraved tachymeter graduation.
Of all the Rolex Daytonas, the reference 6262 must be considered one of the rarest. When Rolex introduced their new chronograph caliber 727 in 1969, most of the Daytona line was upgraded. Reference 6239 – pump pushers and metal bezel – became the present reference 6262, and reference 6241 – pump pushers and black bezel – became the reference 6264. Reference 6240, with black bezel and screw pushers, did not receive an immediate upgrade. This is probably because the market was originally quite wary of the screw pushers to the point of some customers complaining the prominent buttons would wear down shirt’s cuffs. However, after couple of years, in 1972, the superior waterproof capabilities of the screw pushers case was fully recognized, and not only reference 6240 was upgraded with the new caliber – spawning two references: 6263 and 6265, with respectively black and metal bezels – but furthermore references 6262 and 6264 were at the same time discontinued. This decision resulted in these two references being the Daytona models with the shortest production run and consequently among the most difficult to obtain.
The sheer beauty and original untouched nature of this highly appealing reference 6262 Daytona with tropicalized chocolate brown dial is evident even at first glance, and it can certainly be considered as one of the best examples of the reference to appear at auction recently. The satiné silver background of the dial has remained very fresh and blemish-free, the luminous accents are largely intact and evenly aged, perfectly matching the luminescence of the hands. Furthermore, the dial displays a fascinating combination of unmistakable characteristics. Firstly, over the last 53 years, the original black colour of the three subsidiary dials has transformed into a seductive deep even chocolate brown hue. The change in colour from black to chocolate brown is understood to be caused by the reaction of the dial coating to external elements such as humidity or exposure to light. As a result of this natural process, every ‘tropical’ dial is therefore unique. The tropicalization of the subsidiary register dials on the present watch bestows a visually compelling contrast between the silver of the main part of the dial. The case and bracelet display the honest signs of wear from normal use over the years which only serves to enhance the original ‘private collection’ magic.
Reference 6262
One of the rarest vintage Rolex Daytonas, reference 6262 was introduced in 1969/70 and produced for only around a year. Together with reference 6264, it was the last Rolex chronograph watch featuring the simple round push-down buttons. All future chronograph references, starting with references 6263 and 6265 in 1971 bear screw down chronograph buttons. Reference 6262 was available in stainless steel, as well as 14k and 18k gold. It has a polished metal bezel with engraved tachymeter graduation.
Of all the Rolex Daytonas, the reference 6262 must be considered one of the rarest. When Rolex introduced their new chronograph caliber 727 in 1969, most of the Daytona line was upgraded. Reference 6239 – pump pushers and metal bezel – became the present reference 6262, and reference 6241 – pump pushers and black bezel – became the reference 6264. Reference 6240, with black bezel and screw pushers, did not receive an immediate upgrade. This is probably because the market was originally quite wary of the screw pushers to the point of some customers complaining the prominent buttons would wear down shirt’s cuffs. However, after couple of years, in 1972, the superior waterproof capabilities of the screw pushers case was fully recognized, and not only reference 6240 was upgraded with the new caliber – spawning two references: 6263 and 6265, with respectively black and metal bezels – but furthermore references 6262 and 6264 were at the same time discontinued. This decision resulted in these two references being the Daytona models with the shortest production run and consequently among the most difficult to obtain.