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This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.
Christie’s is both thrilled and excited to present for the first time at auction, this superlative 1970 steel reference 6262 Rolex Daytona retailed by Tiffany & Co. Fewer than five reference 6262 bearing the Tiffany & Co. signature are thought to exist today. This new and remarkable discovery is sure to attract worldwide attention, its importance is multifold, not least because it has remained in the hands of its original owner, Brad Peppard, who has greatly treasured it ever since it was given to him at Christmas 1972 by his father, the renowned American actor George Peppard (1928-1994).
The case back is engraved with a personal dedication 'Brad Peppard December 1972 Love Dad'. George Peppard became a Hollywood legend when he starred alongside Audrey Hepburn in the eternal classic movie of 1961, ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’. His later career highlights include, among many others, the 1970s mystery series ‘Banacek’, and famously in the 1980s he played the cigar-smoking leader of a renegade commando squad, Col. John ‘Hannibal’ Smith in ‘The A-Team’. George Peppard who also wore a steel Daytona as his everyday watch and even in his movies, purchased the present reference 6262 at Tiffany’s store in Beverly Hills which had been established in 1964. Consequently, the dial is double-signed with both the Rolex signature and ‘Tiffany & Co.’, making it is one of the rarest specimens of all steel reference 6262. Moreover, the back of the lower left lug is scratched with Tiffany’s inventory number.
Reference 6262 was in production for only a very short time between 1970 and 1972 and as such, its is one of the scarcest and most desirable of ‘pump-pusher’ vintage Daytonas in its own right. When combined with a ‘Tiffany & Co.’ signature along with fully traceable original owner provenance it becomes a seriously important and ultra-rare chronograph that provides collectors with not only the opportunity to obtain one of the most covetable references of the Cosmograph Daytona, the reference 6262, but also to own an example with the magical ‘Tiffany & Co.’ signature and incredible and direct original owner provenance.
Only a tiny percentage of Rolex watches across all references were ever double-signed by Tiffany & Co. Today, they are among the most coveted of all vintage Rolex. Naturally, the present timepiece displays the signs of careful continuous use by Brad Peppard that only serve to enhance its honest vintage charm.
A Personal Statement from Bradford Peppard
When I think of my father, I always imagine him wearing his Rolex. It was simply a part of him. Whether he was driving his Mercedes, flying his twin engine Beechcraft, on the deck of his Chris-Craft (the True Love) or just sitting in his favourite chair in the living room, reading the paper (remember when people read the paper), he was always wearing his Rolex. So you can well imagine my delight, my amazement, when Christmas of 1972 I found exactly the same watch he loved, waiting for me under the Christmas tree. It was an unforgettable moment. I honestly couldn’t believe what he’d done. In fact, he told me that he hadn’t known what to get me for Christmas that year. And at the last minute he’d driven into Beverly Hills, gone into Tiffany’s and bought me the exact same watch he wore every day. I have treasured this watch for over 50 years now. For many, many years, I wore it every day, just as he did. Eventually I became more concerned about its safety than anything else. It had become more than a watch. It had become a storehouse of memories. Memories of dinner with my father. Listening to him tell stories in the living room in front of a roaring fire. (There could never be too many logs in the fireplace, and you can imagine whose job it was to bring the wood in from outside - mine!) Memories of going hunting with him, crouching in a frozen duck blind, snow all around, listening to the mighty wings of the Canadian Geese flying overhead, hoping they’d come close. It is not easy for me to say goodbye to this piece of my history, of my link to my father. I hope that it will find a home with someone who will understand and appreciate all that it represents.
Brad Peppard
Christie’s is both thrilled and excited to present for the first time at auction, this superlative 1970 steel reference 6262 Rolex Daytona retailed by Tiffany & Co. Fewer than five reference 6262 bearing the Tiffany & Co. signature are thought to exist today. This new and remarkable discovery is sure to attract worldwide attention, its importance is multifold, not least because it has remained in the hands of its original owner, Brad Peppard, who has greatly treasured it ever since it was given to him at Christmas 1972 by his father, the renowned American actor George Peppard (1928-1994).
The case back is engraved with a personal dedication 'Brad Peppard December 1972 Love Dad'. George Peppard became a Hollywood legend when he starred alongside Audrey Hepburn in the eternal classic movie of 1961, ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’. His later career highlights include, among many others, the 1970s mystery series ‘Banacek’, and famously in the 1980s he played the cigar-smoking leader of a renegade commando squad, Col. John ‘Hannibal’ Smith in ‘The A-Team’. George Peppard who also wore a steel Daytona as his everyday watch and even in his movies, purchased the present reference 6262 at Tiffany’s store in Beverly Hills which had been established in 1964. Consequently, the dial is double-signed with both the Rolex signature and ‘Tiffany & Co.’, making it is one of the rarest specimens of all steel reference 6262. Moreover, the back of the lower left lug is scratched with Tiffany’s inventory number.
Reference 6262 was in production for only a very short time between 1970 and 1972 and as such, its is one of the scarcest and most desirable of ‘pump-pusher’ vintage Daytonas in its own right. When combined with a ‘Tiffany & Co.’ signature along with fully traceable original owner provenance it becomes a seriously important and ultra-rare chronograph that provides collectors with not only the opportunity to obtain one of the most covetable references of the Cosmograph Daytona, the reference 6262, but also to own an example with the magical ‘Tiffany & Co.’ signature and incredible and direct original owner provenance.
Only a tiny percentage of Rolex watches across all references were ever double-signed by Tiffany & Co. Today, they are among the most coveted of all vintage Rolex. Naturally, the present timepiece displays the signs of careful continuous use by Brad Peppard that only serve to enhance its honest vintage charm.
A Personal Statement from Bradford Peppard
When I think of my father, I always imagine him wearing his Rolex. It was simply a part of him. Whether he was driving his Mercedes, flying his twin engine Beechcraft, on the deck of his Chris-Craft (the True Love) or just sitting in his favourite chair in the living room, reading the paper (remember when people read the paper), he was always wearing his Rolex. So you can well imagine my delight, my amazement, when Christmas of 1972 I found exactly the same watch he loved, waiting for me under the Christmas tree. It was an unforgettable moment. I honestly couldn’t believe what he’d done. In fact, he told me that he hadn’t known what to get me for Christmas that year. And at the last minute he’d driven into Beverly Hills, gone into Tiffany’s and bought me the exact same watch he wore every day. I have treasured this watch for over 50 years now. For many, many years, I wore it every day, just as he did. Eventually I became more concerned about its safety than anything else. It had become more than a watch. It had become a storehouse of memories. Memories of dinner with my father. Listening to him tell stories in the living room in front of a roaring fire. (There could never be too many logs in the fireplace, and you can imagine whose job it was to bring the wood in from outside - mine!) Memories of going hunting with him, crouching in a frozen duck blind, snow all around, listening to the mighty wings of the Canadian Geese flying overhead, hoping they’d come close. It is not easy for me to say goodbye to this piece of my history, of my link to my father. I hope that it will find a home with someone who will understand and appreciate all that it represents.
Brad Peppard