ROLEX, REF. 6263, DAYTONA “BIG RED,” A VERY FINE STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BLACK DIAL
ROLEX, REF. 6263, DAYTONA “BIG RED,” A VERY FINE STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BLACK DIAL
ROLEX, REF. 6263, DAYTONA “BIG RED,” A VERY FINE STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BLACK DIAL
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ROLEX, REF. 6263, DAYTONA “BIG RED,” A VERY FINE STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BLACK DIAL

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ROLEX, REF. 6263, DAYTONA “BIG RED,” A VERY FINE STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BLACK DIAL
CIRCA: 1979
CASE MATERIAL: Steel
CASE DIAMETER: 37mm
SERIAL NO’: 6198518
BRACELET MATERIAL: Steel
BRACELET SIZE: 8.75 inches / 220mm
DIAL: Black
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Chronograph
BOX: No
PAPERS: No

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Lot Essay

Unveiled in 1971, the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona reference 6263 was the first Daytona to be fitted in an Oyster case. The watch featured a screw down crown and pushers, providing a water resistance rating of 50 meters along with a “sportier” aesthetic when compared to pump pushers found in earlier models. Often referred to as the “Big Red” Daytona due to the large, capitalized, red “DAYTONA” text located above the lower hour register, reference 6263 is a highly collectable and prized vintage Rolex watch coveted by collectors of all kinds. Powering the wristwatch is Rolex caliber 727, a Valjoux 72 based movement that beats at a frequency of 21,600 beats per hour.

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