#Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263

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Mondani Web is extremely happy to present “Fine Watches at The Grand Palais Éphémère” Live Auction by @bonhamswatches , the auction will take place in Paris at The Grand Palais Éphémère, on 2 February 2023, at 10:00 CET. Lot 298 Rolex. A fine and rare 18K gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch Oyster Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 6263 ………………………………. #rolex #auction #asta #auktion #liveauction #rolexdaytona #daytona #daytonarolex #finewatches #wristshot #eventoftheday #chronopassion #orologiepassioni #rolexvintage #montredeluxe #mondaniweb #bonhamswatches https://www.instagram.com/p/CoCg7heL_nz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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ロレックス/デイトナ/6263マーク１ダイヤルプッシャー/マーク１ベゼル/ROLEX DAYTONA Ref.6263" Mk1 Dial,Mk1 Bezel" 1971Y

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Original Rolex Daytona s/s bracelet 78350 / 571 fits ref: 6239 6240 6263 6265 !

Rolex Watch Deals: Seller: r-b.lali (100.0% positive feedback) Location: HU Condition: Pre-owned Price: 1500.00 USD Shipping cost: 16.00 USD Buy It Now https://www.ebay.com/itm/166151395857?hash=item26af651a11%3Ag%3AJfkAAOSwrthkfg1u&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338986816&customid=&toolid=10049&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

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Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263 (Yellow Gold With Black Sigma Dial) credit: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/bring-a-loupe-may-26-2017

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Rolex Big Red Daytona ref. 6263 • Big Reds are quite special! Not all ref. 6263 watches were fitted with dials that had the red “Daytona” name on them. Some ref. 6263 watches do not even have the “Daytona” name on the surface of the dial. And even among he red Daytonas the fund can vary too, hence “Big Red” vs. “Small Red”. Collecting vintage Rolex watches can be so exciting • #WRISTPORN by @thewatch_dreamer https://www.instagram.com/p/CfMjb7QN9kt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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How rare are the Rolex Vintage Daytona Oyster Cosmograph Chronograph watches?

How rare are the Rolex Vintage Daytona Oyster Cosmograph Chronograph watches?

The Rolex 6240 is among the rarest Daytona references ever produced.  Rarer than the 6239 and 6263, the 6240 was the first Daytona to use an Oyster case. About this Watch: Reference 6240 with 1,269,xxx Serial Number 1.2m Serial indicates date of Manufacture Circa 1966 Ref 6240 was first oyster cased Daytona reference 37mm stainless steel case Case Details:  Mk1 Bezel and Mk0 “Mille Ligne”…

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The stainless steel Rolex Daytona #116500LN with black Cerachrom bezel. With a black bezel on the steel Daytona, Rolex makes a sort of back to basics, with a visual reference to the 1965 model (ref. 6240), which came at that time with a black Plexiglas bezel insert (also called bakelite insert). However, this early edition didn’t feature the large red Daytona inscription over the sub-dial at 6. In the actual configuration, the 2016 Rolex Daytona 116500LN is more a tribute to a later ref. 6263 (and that one had the screwed pushers & the red Daytona logo). ————— #swisswatches #rolexdaytona #rolex #ad • anzeige (at Frankfurt, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl_Ch-AnWFH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7pq1zr2drcrj

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@insaneluxurylife reports the final auction price, of the late Paul Newman's 'Big Red' Rolex Daytona, Ref: 6263 circa 1980 manufactured; purchased in 1983, as a 25th Wedding Anniversary present, by his wife Joanne and worn by him for 25 years, until his death in 2008 $5,457,000 USD at the @phillipswatches @phillipsauction 'Racing Pulse' auction Held yesterday, Saturday 12 December 2020: 10:00 EST NYC/ 15:00 GMT London with 21.7% buyer's premium added to the $4,500,000 USD hammer price: (5,457,000/4,500,000 x 100 = 121.67%) Bidding appeared to be initially driven by the telephone controlled by @pboutros until the bidder controlled by Aurel Bac's wife, Livia Russo, dominated and silenced the other bidders, with the successful $4,500,000 USD winning bid. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIvbsHzro9S/?igshid=1avrmkm958wae

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Minor Opinion. Secret Identities- The best nicknames given to unusual watches

I’m fascinated by the nicknames we affix to watches. Partially, this is because they are often far more inventive and frankly cooler than the ones the brand come up with (I mean who doesn’t want a watch simply called ‘The Legend’?), but also because they’re a glimpse into the other side of watch collecting, other interests and what we all do on the side. Some are blindingly obvious, simply giving us an alternative ‘what it says on the tin’ name, whereas others are a little more jaded and require some digging. So without further ado, here are my favourite 3 watches with secret identities.

No. 1- Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ref. 14790 ‘Yves Klein’

Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Reference 14790, the ‘Yves Klein’. Named after the 20th century Nouveau Réalisme artist who’s use of blue became somewhat of a defining feature in his art. Having worked with Parisian paint maker Edouard Adam, the pair created what Klein considered to be the perfect shade of blue. Klein christened the colour that now adorns the dial of this 14790, ‘International Klein Blue’. Despite being manufactured from the late 1990’s to mid 2000’s, Royal Oaks featuring the ‘Klein’ dial are limited, some estimating the numbers to be in the hundreds.

No. 2- Rolex Ref. 6062 Yellow Gold ‘The Dark Star’

Unlike the others on this list, the Dark Star doesn’t take its name from a feature implemented by the manufacturer, such as a rare dial, case, or design. Rather it owes its nickname to the heavy oxidation on its yellow gold case. Beyond the stelline dial (meaning star in Italian), this watch is as ‘common’ as an already rare 6062 can be. That said, this watch is not without its controversies, with many collectors claiming the oxidation too severe to be naturally occurring. And with the ever rising prices of patinated watches at auction, coupled with the more and more common sight of altered or franken watches, it’s little wonder some would be all too suspicious of a watch defined by patina selling for almost 3x the price of its patina spared peers.    

No. 3- The ‘ Albino’s’

The phrase ‘fine and rare’ is thrown around A LOT in the auction world. Every season sees batch of rare watches hitting the auction catalogues. While a lot of these watches are very fine, and some even very rare, it’s unlikely many are as rare as this next group of nicknamed watches. ‘Albino’ Rolex’s are primarily prototype dials the exception being the monochrome dial of the Daytona. The most well-known of the albino’s coming from the 2008 sale of Eric Clapton’s ‘albino’ Ref. 6263. Since then, a spate of albino dials have since come to market, including Explorers, a Submariner (sold by Eric Ku in the late 2000’s), and a group of GMT Master’s, reportedly made as a special order from PAN-AM, to gift to their executives. However, as a Hodinkee article explains, after carful inspection of one of these GMT’s, there seems to be no connection to PAN-AM.

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@antiquorumgeneve ’s Forte Dei Marmi Auction Totaled EUR 4,401,835 👏🏻 Congrats! Among the top lots the N. 74: Rolex Daytona Paul Newman ref 6263 with tropical brown register sold for EUR 500,000 🔨 …………………………. #auction #antiquorum #antiquorumgeneve #rolex #rolexwatch #rolexdaytona #daytona #fortedeimarmi #6263 #paulnewman #paulnewmandaytona #mondani #mondaniweb #sold (presso Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQtTw0Or5gd/?utm_medium=tumblr

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ロレックス/デイトナ/6263マーク１ダイヤルプッシャー/マーク１ベゼル/ROLEX DAYTONA Ref.6263 Mk1 Dial,Mk1 Bezel 1971Y

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Just Pinned to Rolex: 1970's Vintage Rolex Daytona ref.6263 6265 6241 Yellow Gold Silver MK1 Dial http://bit.ly/2McdoSY

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Do Rolex watches hold their value?

Built to last, Rolex watches are formidable allies on the timing front, but do they retain their value down the line?

As they say in the business, most watches are like new cars and depreciate the minute you strap them on your wrist. But is this the case with every watch brand? Thankfully, no. Ask if Rolex watches can hold their value or even appreciate down the line and the answer is yes. Although the beloved Oyster Perpetual you were given on your graduation will probably not be featured in a Christie’s watch auction catalogue, the value of your watch will hold over time; however, if you happen to have a 1970s Paul Newman Daytona in good nick hidden in the back of your sock drawer, you could be looking at six-digit figures.

Which Rolex watches on the market today are likely to appreciate?

It would be naive to assume that buying a Rolex watch means you are going to make a windfall sometime in the future, but insider knowledge from the experts might help you select a model that will not just hold its value but actually appreciate down the line. I spoke to Justin Koullapis, co-founder of The Watch Club, a reputable dealer of pre-owned and vintage watches specialising in Rolex and Patek Philippe located on Old Bond Street in London, and an expert in all matters related to Rolex. According to Koullapis, Rolex’s sports watches – often referred to as instrument watches – are the models destined to perform well over time. “Today, the GMT-Master II, the iconic Submariner and the Cosmo-graph Daytona are all very desirable models. In fact, even the current Daytona model with a black ceramic bezel and stainless steel case is difficult to lay your hands on and few are available through the front door. There is always a waiting list.”

One of the best-loved pilot’s watches, the Rolex GMT-Master – aka the Pepsi watch, so called because of its red and blue bezel – was developed by Rolex in 1955 with the input of Pan Am pilots. Revisited with a new two-tone black and blue ceramic bezel in 2015, Justin Koullapis admits that the GMT-Master II is another highly desirable model that is known in the business as the “Bruiser” or “Batman” because of its new black and blue bezel. 

Which Rolex watches might interest a novice and hold their value over the years?

The Oyster Perpetual and Rolex Explorer II models are fantastic entry-level candidates with attractive prices. Justin Koullapis agrees: “The Oyster Perpetual is really good value for money and has a look that has hardly changed since the 1950s. You really couldn’t do better.” Ken Kessler, journalist and watch expert, is also a fan of the Rolex Explorer. “It’s the best-kept secret in my book. It’s the best value for money and one of the most underrated watches Rolex produces today.” The Air King, presented at Baselworld 2016, is my personal favourite as an entry-level watch and, like its siblings, it is built like a tank with a great sporty personality.

The verdict from the auction circuit

The autumn watch auction circuit is in full swing and provides us with a good barometer as to what’s hot in the collector’s market. Antiquorum held its Important Modern and Vintage Timepiece auction in New York on 8 October and it will not come as a surprise to learn that Patek Philippe and Rolex pretty much eclipsed the sale. Another sale on the horizon is the Phillips Geneva Watch Auction on 12-13 November. The highest-priced candidates are, once again, a mix of Patek Philippe and Rolex watches. Not only do vintage or rare historic Rolex watches perform divinely under the hammer, they also happen to sell very well on the street.

Paul Altieri, founder and CEO of Bob’s Watches, one of the largest watch dealers in the US, only buys and sells Rolex watches. His formidable knowledge of the brand is sought-after by collectors and in his review of the upcoming Phillips auction, he highlights two vintage Rolex Paul Newman Daytona watches (Ref. 6263) from the 1970s and a Rolex Submariner – immortalised as one of the most famous James Bond watches by Sean Connery in Dr. No – with a pre-sale estimate of $309,000-$618,000.  Recently, what is known in the business as a ‘grail’ watch surfaced at the Phillips watch auction held on 14 May in Geneva – a rare 1969 “Paul Newman Oyster Sotto” Daytona with a tropical chocolate brown dial that sold for a cool $1.9 million.

Why do Rolex watches hold their value so well?

Because Rolex is the watch brand everybody on our planet knows about – and for very good reason. Many brands might quibble about the pecking order, but Rolex really put the wristwatch on the watch map, was the first brand to develop a water-resistant case and has always been adamant about quality. Not the most communicative of brands or fond of trumpeting its breakthroughs, not many people know, for example, that all Rolex watches must now conform to the new stringent manufacturing tolerances of +2/-2 seconds a day, accuracy well above the standard COSC chronometry requirements. The fact is that Rolex does not cut corners and has invested enormously in its business. “They even have a 3D X-ray machine,” says Koullapis “to check every single link of every single bracelet, and I don’t think many people know about this.”

Koullapis believes that “people respect Rolex because the brand has never sold out to its customers. The family resemblance of the collections is consistent and yet the models don’t look tired and out of date, and this is something people appreciate.”

At the end of the day, though, the intrinsic value of a watch lies in the enjoyment it brings you. A watch is made to be worn and enjoyed and is a reflection of your personality and taste. If well looked after, your watch will make it through several generations and obtain the patina of a priceless object - if only for sentimental reasons.  

If you are in search of best watches under 1000 then please feel free to contact me via email.

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Found Today: 2/26/2019

Well friends, yesterday was a bit slow (although I do hope you checked out my internet recs), today is action packed. Strap it down and lets dig in.

After some Instagram hinting over the past week or so, today, Christie’s launched a two week, 293 lot online auction. The attention so far has without a doubt been placed on the gorgeous Rolex models included. Driving conversation is a disproportionate amount of, my personal favorite dress model, the ref. 1803, a pair of Daytona ref. 6263s, and a bakelite bezel GMT ref. 6542. Highlighted below are none of these. Rather, what caught my eye.

Lot 254: Mathey-Tissot Stainless Steel Chronograph

Choosing to start us off on a more mainstream note. Side note: I am aware that I naturally select pieces that are a bit lower in price point or, rather, more what other collectors may not be paying much attention to. This comes down to a deep love for value. This Mathey-Tissot chronograph is included in the auction preview image, so not necessarily under the radar. That being said, even if the lot outperforms it’s stated estimate, which I strongly believe it will, it has a ton of value.

What you are getting out of lot 254 is rarer than a similarly cased Heuer Autavia, at least among high level collectors, and certainly more character. Taking a simple white on black dial and throwing in a tasteful splash of red accent, Mathey-Tissot knocked this design out of the park.

Find lot 254 here; the estimate is $4,000-$6,000 and bidding on all lots ends the morning of March 12th.

Lot 74: IWC Ingenieur ref. 666 w/ Gay Freres Bracelet

In an effort to move slightly further away from center as we go, lot 74 is a perfectly aged but undoubtably complete IWC Ingenieur. For a little background, the Ingenieur model, an extremely anti-magnetic timepiece, was introduced in 1955 and built specifically with scientific and industrial professionals in mind. This particular Ingenieur is one of the most rare vintage IWC models ever produced, the ref. 666, and is in my desired condition. An honest dial, original hands, original Gay Freres beads of rice bracelet stamped with an IWC logo on the clasp, and even the seemingly original crystal.

Find lot 74 here; the estimate is $4,000-$6,000.

Lot 39: Cartier Sterling Silver Tank ref. 306

Lot 39 will fly under the radar. Cartier tanks have a keen ability to do so in over crowded auctions and I think this one will slip right on through the cracks. A collector could find a truly outstanding tank in this piece being it vintage and sterling silver. Most glances at your wrist will result in a thought of “oh nice little tank” but some, few but some, who know will certainly know. These men and women of higher taste will see a special watch. More importantly you will know. Surface level condition might keep this lot out of the general public’s eye, a bit of varnish never scared me away and the slight spider cracking in the dial is what I call character. But hey, draw your own conclusions. I love it.

Find lot 39 here; the estimate is $2,000-$4,000.

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HODINKEE: Bring a Loupe - A Yellow Gold Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263, An Orange Zenith Diver, A Tropical Longines Ref. 7150-1, And More

This week, our highlight is undoubtedly a yellow gold Rolex Daytona ref. 6263, with a truly stunning black dial. We have also selected a pair of dive watches, a 1960s Longines with a tropical dial and a 1970s Zenith with a funky orange dial. And, for diversity's sake, you will also find a Zenith chronometer featuring the award-winning caliber 135...