Rolex. A very rare and attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet and dark brown outer track
勞力士,非常罕有及優美,不銹鋼鏈帶腕錶,配計時功能及深棕色刻度外圈,”Cosmograph Daytona, Paul Newman”,型號6262/6239,1971年製

SIGNED ROLEX, COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA, PAUL NEWMAN MODEL, REF. 6262/6239, CASE NO. 2'733'426, MANUFACTURED IN 1971

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勞力士,非常罕有及優美,不銹鋼鏈帶腕錶,配計時功能及深棕色刻度外圈,”Cosmograph Daytona, Paul Newman”,型號6262/6239,1971年製

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1971 , Rolex manufactures some 301,000 watches, with serial numbers between 2.589.000 and 2.890.000. Among these is this 6262, serial number 2.733.426. This reference replaces the previous 6239. It is now equipped with the improved latest generation caliber 727, while offering a similar metal bezel graduated to 200. Over the 2 years of its production cycle, less than 9,500 such references will be produced. The standard dial with either silver soleil or black background is in this case abandoned in favour of a less discreet and technically complex, three-dimensional design. No surcharge is applied when the client requests what is now known to be an icon of watch collecting, the Paul Newman.

This stunning 6262 looks brand new even though it has just celebrated its 40th birthday. It possesses a perfect steel case and a pristine dial with no trace of oxidation. This is a truly wonderful and exciting timepiece. The dial, with its eye-catching two-tone Paul Newman livery, is undeniably appealing not only for the seasoned collector, but also for the layman.

A subtle detail which only the true connoisseur will recognise is the colour change to hazelnut brown on the outer minute track. It is only subtle and the final result is still years away. However, it is an undeniable sign that time will transform this extraordinary artifact into an object of desire.

The dial is typical to this model. Some telltale signs indicate that the "T SWISS T" is no more in a sing-a-song style, but straight and linear. Also, the trademark of the dial's producer Singer, on the back of the watch, has square rather than round letters.