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Lot Essay
An icon in the world of watchmaking, the Rolex Daytona embodies the deep history between the Geneva watchmaker and the world of car racing. Part of the most coveted vintage timepieces, Daytona chronographs assembled with exotic “Paul Newman” dials have received much acclaim from the most astute collectors and have become throughout the years part of their most prized possessions.
Nicknamed “John Player Special”, the present chronograph is part of the rarest examples of the reference 6241 and is bestowed with a highly attractive black Paul Newman dial with champagne registers and outer track. Finding its origin back to 1972, the nickname of the timepiece was adopted when John Player & Sons sponsored the Lotus Formula One team, which emblazoned the cigarette maker’s logo on its cars.
With a highly appealing 14k gold case, the timepiece displays sharp hallmarks to the back of its lugs, indication that the timepiece has been treated with care throughout the years. Adding further to its appeal and importance, the serial number of the chronograph is stamped 2’084’255, only a few digits apart from the celebrated reference 6241 ‘John Player Special” Paul Newman retailed by Tiffany & Co., illustrated in the Ultimate Rolex Daytona book by Pucci Papaleo. Of paramount importance, the serial number participates in confirming that the case was indeed crafted in 14 karat and suggests that it was also aimed to be sold in the American market.
Part of the most coveted and exclusive variance of the Rolex reference 6241, the present timepiece is the first Rolex with “John Player Special” Paul Newman dial to ever be offered at auction in the Middle East.
For detailed descriptions and illustrations of reference 6241 see: Rolex Daytona - a legend is born, Carlo Pergola, Stefano Mazzariol, Giovanni Dosso, pp. 94-108 A similar example is illustrated and described in:
Ultimate Rolex Daytona, Pucci Papaleo, pp. 256-259
Nicknamed “John Player Special”, the present chronograph is part of the rarest examples of the reference 6241 and is bestowed with a highly attractive black Paul Newman dial with champagne registers and outer track. Finding its origin back to 1972, the nickname of the timepiece was adopted when John Player & Sons sponsored the Lotus Formula One team, which emblazoned the cigarette maker’s logo on its cars.
With a highly appealing 14k gold case, the timepiece displays sharp hallmarks to the back of its lugs, indication that the timepiece has been treated with care throughout the years. Adding further to its appeal and importance, the serial number of the chronograph is stamped 2’084’255, only a few digits apart from the celebrated reference 6241 ‘John Player Special” Paul Newman retailed by Tiffany & Co., illustrated in the Ultimate Rolex Daytona book by Pucci Papaleo. Of paramount importance, the serial number participates in confirming that the case was indeed crafted in 14 karat and suggests that it was also aimed to be sold in the American market.
Part of the most coveted and exclusive variance of the Rolex reference 6241, the present timepiece is the first Rolex with “John Player Special” Paul Newman dial to ever be offered at auction in the Middle East.
For detailed descriptions and illustrations of reference 6241 see: Rolex Daytona - a legend is born, Carlo Pergola, Stefano Mazzariol, Giovanni Dosso, pp. 94-108 A similar example is illustrated and described in:
Ultimate Rolex Daytona, Pucci Papaleo, pp. 256-259