Rolex Daytona "Paul Newman" 6262

ROLEX DAYTONA 'PAUL NEWMAN' REF. 6262 ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND DESIRABLE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH 'PAUL NEWMAN' DIAL AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, DAYTONA 'PAUL NEWMAN' MODEL, REF. 6262, CASE NO. 2'476'781, CIRCA 1970

ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND DESIRABLE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH 'PAUL NEWMAN' DIAL AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, DAYTONA 'PAUL NEWMAN' MODEL, REF. 6262, CASE NO. 2'476'781, CIRCA 1970 Movement: Manual Dial: Black 'Paul Newman' Case: 36.5 mm. diam. With: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp, overall length approximately 205 mm.No other model of Rolex watch focuses so much attention as the manual-winding Rolex Cosmograph, its many dial variations and different references now so intensely sought after by collectors, it can be said quite unequivocally to be the most desirable vintage watch in the world. Requiring almost no introduction, Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watches fitted with ‘Paul Newman’ dials have been, and continue to be, the most iconic and coveted of the Daytona. Always treated with care and respect, the present timepiece has remained in the present owner's family, a watchmaker, for the past 40 years. Reference 6262 One of the rarest vintage Rolex Daytonas, reference 6262 was in production for only a very short time between 1970 and 1972. 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.