Rolex Daytona 6262

Rolex Reference 6262 ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona | A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch, Circa 1970 | 勞力士 6262 型號 ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona | 精鋼計時腕錶，約1970年製

Rolex Reference 6262 ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch, Circa 1970 勞力士 6262 型號 ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona 精鋼計時腕錶，約1970年製 Dial: white Caliber: cal. 727 mechanical, 17 jewels Case: stainless steel, screw down case back Case number: 2’750’791 Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with folding clasp Size: 37 mm diameter, bracelet circumference is approximately 190 mm Signed: case, dial and movement Box: no Papers: noThe reference 6262 had one of the shortest production periods, only available from the very end of 1969 - 1971. Given this incredibly short production run, examples are rare to market. Reference 6262 is a transitional model, and can be considered the bridge between the early and the late vintage Rolex Daytona models. The Reference 6262 combines early pump pushers as seen on the Reference 6239, with a more modern 727 Valjoux movement which was also housed in the 6263 and 6265 models. To add further to the rarity and collectability of the present lot is also with a coveted Paul Newman dial, named after the actor was who was known to wear one that had been gifted to him by his wife. It is characterized by its square markers in the chronograph scale and subsidiary dials, as well as the alternating patterning of the coloration. At the time, these exotic dialed variants proved less popular, and so were sold in significantly fewer numbers than those with standard dials.