Rolex “6262 Paul Newman” Daytona

Description

Offered here is a lovely example of Rolex Daytona, Ref. 6262, circa 1970, fitted with an exotic dial, nicknamed the “Paul Newman” Daytona, due to the fact that the famous actor favored wearing the Rolex Daytona with the exotic dial, and can be seen in many photographs wearing the watch.  The reference 6262 is one of the rarest of all the Paul Newman (or Daytona in general) variants, produced for a very short period of time. This particular example comes to us fresh-to-market and fit with a “reverse panda” black dial.

The condition of this “Paul Newman” Daytona is great. The case has been previously polished, but lightly, with thick and even lugs. The dial is in immaculate condition, with no wear or scratches, showing very light aging around the outer track, visible under a loupe. The original tritium lume is still present on both dial and hands, with extremely beautiful and puffy, yellow plots, and no visible loss whatsoever.

The watch comes on a Rolex Rivet C&I bracelet, dating to 1967. The bracelet shows no stretch, and has 12 full links.