Reference:6240 - Revision history

Admin: Rebuild 6240 article from lot-level evidence

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Klaudiusz: Deep prose and structure audit: tighten auction and Solo-dial wording; canonicalize headings

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Deep prose and structure audit: tighten auction and Solo-dial wording; canonicalize headings

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	<span id="where-it-sits-in-the-line"></span>		<span id="where-it-sits-in-the-line"></span>
	== Where it sits in the line ==		==Where it sits in the line==

	The manual-wind Daytona references are easiest to separate by pusher type and bezel material. The 6239 used pump pushers and an engraved metal bezel; the 6241 used pump pushers and a black acrylic insert; and the 6240 introduced screw-down pushers in the Oyster branch. The 6262 and 6264 followed with pump pushers and the faster 21,600 vph Valjoux 727. The 6263 and 6265 then carried the screw-down Oyster format into the long production run. Published dates differ at the boundaries, especially around the 1969–1971 transition.		The manual-wind Daytona references are easiest to separate by pusher type and bezel material. The 6239 used pump pushers and an engraved metal bezel; the 6241 used pump pushers and a black acrylic insert; and the 6240 introduced screw-down pushers in the Oyster branch. The 6262 and 6264 followed with pump pushers and the faster 21,600 vph Valjoux 727. The 6263 and 6265 then carried the screw-down Oyster format into the long production run. Published dates differ at the boundaries, especially around the 1969–1971 transition.

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	<span id="production-outline"></span>		<span id="production-outline"></span>
	== Production outline ==		==Production outline==

	Published examples place the run from about 1965 to 1969 and show serials in roughly the 1.1-million to 2.0-million range. Those ranges are working collector guides, not a Rolex production ledger. Rolex did not publish a total; auction and collector references commonly estimate about 1,700 to 2,000 watches, so any census should be treated as approximate.		Published examples place the run from about 1965 to 1969 and show serials in roughly the 1.1-million to 2.0-million range. Those ranges are working collector guides, not a Rolex production ledger. Rolex did not publish a total; auction and collector references commonly estimate about 1,700 to 2,000 watches, so any census should be treated as approximate.

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	<span id="movement-notes"></span>		<span id="movement-notes"></span>
	== Movement notes ==		==Movement notes==

	The 6240 uses the Rolex-modified Valjoux 72 family. Auction records and collector references identify 72B, 722, and 722-1 examples, so the reference number alone does not establish the caliber in a particular watch. These are 17-jewel, 18,000 vph, column-wheel chronographs with a horizontal clutch; the 727 brought the frequency change to 21,600 vph in the later 6262 and 6264.		The 6240 uses the Rolex-modified Valjoux 72 family. Auction records and collector references identify 72B, 722, and 722-1 examples, so the reference number alone does not establish the caliber in a particular watch. These are 17-jewel, 18,000 vph, column-wheel chronographs with a horizontal clutch; the 727 brought the frequency change to 21,600 vph in the later 6262 and 6264.

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	<span id="dial-map"></span>		<span id="dial-map"></span>
	== Dial map ==		==Dial map==
			===Serial / year / dial / lume / bracelet===
	=== Serial / year / dial / lume / bracelet ===

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Serial range !! Year !! Dial !! Lume !! Bracelet !! End links !! Notes		! Serial range !! Year !! Dial !! Lume !! Bracelet !! End links !! Notes
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	<span id="case-bezel-crystal-and-crown"></span>		<span id="case-bezel-crystal-and-crown"></span>
	== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown ==		==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==

	The case is a steel Oyster case of about 37mm with 19mm between the lugs. Compared with the 6239, the 6240 adds screw-down chronograph pushers and an acrylic black tachymeter insert in place of the engraved metal bezel. Contemporary descriptions give the Oyster configuration a 100m rating, but that figure does not establish the present water resistance of an individual vintage watch.		The case is a steel Oyster case of about 37mm with 19mm between the lugs. Compared with the 6239, the 6240 adds screw-down chronograph pushers and an acrylic black tachymeter insert in place of the engraved metal bezel. Contemporary descriptions give the Oyster configuration a 100m rating, but that figure does not establish the present water resistance of an individual vintage watch.

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	<span id="bracelets-end-links-and-clasps"></span>		<span id="bracelets-end-links-and-clasps"></span>
	== Bracelets, end links, and clasps ==		==Bracelets, end links, and clasps==

	Auction records document 7205 and 6635 Oyster bracelets on 6240 watches. End-link stamps include the 71/271 family in surviving examples, but a bracelet or end link proves fitment more readily than original delivery. The often-repeated 7835 late-run assignment needs example-level documentation; there is no clean published transition for the reference.		Auction records document 7205 and 6635 Oyster bracelets on 6240 watches. End-link stamps include the 71/271 family in surviving examples, but a bracelet or end link proves fitment more readily than original delivery. The often-repeated 7835 late-run assignment needs example-level documentation; there is no clean published transition for the reference.

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	<span id="special-branches"></span>		<span id="special-branches"></span>
	== Special branches ==		==Special branches==

	<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
	File:Ref 6240 neanderthal-orologi-market-1998.webp\|alt=Orologi & Market April 1998 page documenting the Neanderthal\|Orologi & Market April 1998 page documenting the Neanderthal		File:Ref 6240 neanderthal-orologi-market-1998.webp\|alt=Orologi & Market April 1998 page documenting the Neanderthal\|Orologi & Market April 1998 page documenting the Neanderthal
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	<span id="the-neanderthal-6240"></span>		<span id="the-neanderthal-6240"></span>
	=== The "Neanderthal" 6240 ===		===The "Neanderthal" 6240===

	The disputed 6240 is case 1439122, the Neanderthal. Phillips sold it as the earliest Paul Newman prototype; Jose Pereztroika at Perezcope later argued that the dial was a much later construction. Both positions remain part of the published record.		The disputed 6240 is case 1439122, the Neanderthal. Phillips sold it as the earliest Paul Newman prototype; Jose Pereztroika at Perezcope later argued that the dial was a much later construction. Both positions remain part of the published record.

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	<span id="solo-dials"></span>		<span id="solo-dials"></span>
	=== Solo dials ===		===Solo dials===
			The Solo dial, with only the Rolex coronet and "ROLEX" word printed at 12 and no "Oyster Cosmograph" line, surfaces in small numbers across early manual-wind Daytona references. Perezcope's earlier work documented at least one Solo example with the "Cosmograph" line erased, and the Italian collector tradition (''solo'' = "only") treats Solo dials as a known small-population variant rather than a single nicknamed example. Documented 6240 Solo examples are scarce and almost always carry attribution caveats. The missing standard text also makes a Solo dial vulnerable to later alteration, so the dial, case, movement and provenance need to agree.
	The Solo dial, with only the Rolex coronet and "ROLEX" word printed at 12 and no "Oyster Cosmograph" line, surfaces in small numbers across early manual-wind Daytona references. Perezcope's earlier work documented at least one Solo example with the "Cosmograph" line erased, and the Italian collector tradition (''solo'' = "only") treats Solo dials as a known small-population variant rather than a single nicknamed example. Documented 6240 Solo examples are scarce and almost always carry attribution caveats. The ~~dial's removal of~~ standard text makes it a ~~high-risk variant for retroactive modification~~.

	<span id="jps-style-configurations"></span>		<span id="jps-style-configurations"></span>
	=== JPS-style configurations ===		===JPS-style configurations===

	The JPS black-and-gold colourway is associated mainly with the 14k yellow-gold 6241, the pump-pusher sibling. A 6240 marketed as JPS falls outside the usual Pucci Papaleo and Phillips 6240 classifications, so its case, dial, pushers, and provenance need to be checked together.		The JPS black-and-gold colourway is associated mainly with the 14k yellow-gold 6241, the pump-pusher sibling. A 6240 marketed as JPS falls outside the usual Pucci Papaleo and Phillips 6240 classifications, so its case, dial, pushers, and provenance need to be checked together.

	<span id="tropical-examples"></span>		<span id="tropical-examples"></span>
	=== Tropical examples ===		===Tropical examples===

	Tropical 6240 dials, in which a black surface has aged toward brown, are reported but less common than comparable 6263 and 6265 examples. Color change alone does not establish originality; dial printing, surface condition, case, movement, and service history still need to agree.		Tropical 6240 dials, in which a black surface has aged toward brown, are reported but less common than comparable 6263 and 6265 examples. Color change alone does not establish originality; dial printing, surface condition, case, movement, and service history still need to agree.

	<span id="historical-market-and-auction-record"></span>		<span id="historical-market-and-auction-record"></span>
	== Historical market and auction record ==		==Historical market and auction record==
			The 2018 Phillips Daytona Ultimatum sale provides the fullest auction record cited here for the reference. Other 6240 results differ in dial originality, pusher type, case condition and bracelet fitment, which limits direct comparison.
	The 2018 Phillips Daytona Ultimatum sale is the ~~most extensively documented~~ auction record cited here for the reference. Other 6240 results ~~are difficult to compare because~~ dial originality, ~~Millerighe pushers~~, case condition, ~~and bracelets vary widely~~.

	For any comparison, separate standard dials, exotic dials, and disputed configurations. Millerighe pushers, an original bezel, an unaltered dial, and a period-correct bracelet can affect a result, but auction evidence is too thin to turn those features into a fixed price rule.		For any comparison, separate standard dials, exotic dials, and disputed configurations. Millerighe pushers, an original bezel, an unaltered dial, and a period-correct bracelet can affect a result, but auction evidence is too thin to turn those features into a fixed price rule.

	== Related references ==		==Related references==

	* [[Reference:6241\|Daytona 6241]], "John Player Special", 14k gold (1966–1969)		* [[Reference:6241\|Daytona 6241]], "John Player Special", 14k gold (1966–1969)
	* [[Reference:6262\|Daytona 6262]], pump-pusher Daytona (1970–1972)		* [[Reference:6262\|Daytona 6262]], pump-pusher Daytona (1970–1972)

Klaudiusz: Deep source and anti-slop follow-up

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Deep source and anti-slop follow-up

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	== Historical market and auction record ==		== Historical market and auction record ==

	The 2018 Phillips sale ~~of the Neanderthal~~ is the ~~best-known public~~ auction record for the reference. Other 6240 results are difficult to compare because dial originality, Millerighe pushers, case condition, and bracelets vary widely.		The 2018 Phillips Daytona Ultimatum sale is the most extensively documented auction record cited here for the reference. Other 6240 results are difficult to compare because dial originality, Millerighe pushers, case condition, and bracelets vary widely.

	For any comparison, separate standard dials, exotic dials, and disputed configurations. Millerighe pushers, an original bezel, an unaltered dial, and a period-correct bracelet can affect a result, but auction evidence is too thin to turn those features into a fixed price rule.		For any comparison, separate standard dials, exotic dials, and disputed configurations. Millerighe pushers, an original bezel, an unaltered dial, and a period-correct bracelet can affect a result, but auction evidence is too thin to turn those features into a fixed price rule.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra		* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
			* [https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watches/cosmograph-daytona/beyond-the-racetrack Rolex, "Cosmograph Daytona — beyond the racetrack"]
	* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-daytona-chronograph-1963-in-depth-review/ In-Depth: The History of the Rolex Daytona, The Emblematic Racing Chronograph] — Erik Slaven, Monochrome		* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-daytona-chronograph-1963-in-depth-review/ In-Depth: The History of the Rolex Daytona, The Emblematic Racing Chronograph] — Erik Slaven, Monochrome
	* [https://www.phillips.com/auctions/auction/CH080318 Phillips — Daytona Ultimatum (Geneva, 12 May 2018)] — Pucci Papaleo (curator); Aurel Bacs (auctioneer), Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo		* [https://www.phillips.com/auctions/auction/CH080318 Phillips — Daytona Ultimatum (Geneva, 12 May 2018)] — Pucci Papaleo (curator); Aurel Bacs (auctioneer), Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo

Admin: Full prose, movement, evidence, and image audit

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	[[File:Ref 6240 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 6240 ~~Daytona~~\|Rolex 6240 ~~Daytona~~]]		[[File:Ref 6240 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6240 — Neanderthal example\|Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6240 — Neanderthal example]]
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	[[File:Ref 6240 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex ~~Cosmograph~~ Daytona ~~Ref. 6240 — Neanderthal example~~\|Rolex ~~Cosmograph~~ Daytona ~~Ref. 6240 — Neanderthal example~~]]		[[File:Ref 6240 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 6240 Daytona\|Rolex 6240 Daytona]]
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	<small>[[Reference:daytona\|Daytona]] › '''6240'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:daytona\|Daytona]] › '''6240'''</small>

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			[[File:Ref 6240 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6240 — Neanderthal example\|Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6240 — Neanderthal example]]
			</div>

	The 6240 is the first Oyster-cased Daytona and the first Rolex chronograph with screw-down pushers. It ran from 1965 to 1969, sitting between the pump-pusher 6239 and the long-running 6263, and it set the architecture every later Daytona inherited. An acrylic black bezel insert replaced the engraved metal tachymeter, the case earned 100m of water resistance, and the dial finally carried the word "Oyster" because the chronograph could now claim it.		The 6240 is the first Oyster-cased Daytona and the first Rolex chronograph with screw-down pushers. It ran from 1965 to 1969, sitting between the pump-pusher 6239 and the long-running 6263, and it set the architecture every later Daytona inherited. An acrylic black bezel insert replaced the engraved metal tachymeter, the case earned 100m of water resistance, and the dial finally carried the word "Oyster" because the chronograph could now claim it.

	<span id="core-facts"></span>		<span id="core-facts"></span>
	~~[[File:Ref 6240 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6240 — Neanderthal example\|Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6240 — Neanderthal example]]~~

	== Core facts ==		== Core facts ==

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	<small>[[Reference:daytona\|Daytona]] › '''6240'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:daytona\|Daytona]] › '''6240'''</small>
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	== Special branches ==		== Special branches ==

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	[[File:Ref 6240 neanderthal-orologi-market-1998.webp~~\|thumb\|right\|280px~~\|alt=Orologi & Market April 1998 page documenting the Neanderthal\|Orologi & Market April 1998 page documenting the Neanderthal]]		File:Ref 6240 neanderthal-orologi-market-1998.webp\|alt=Orologi & Market April 1998 page documenting the Neanderthal\|Orologi & Market April 1998 page documenting the Neanderthal
			File:Ref 6240 neanderthal-singer-comparison.webp\|alt=Singer dial-stamp comparison\|Singer dial-stamp comparison
	[[File:Ref 6240 neanderthal-singer-comparison.webp~~\|thumb\|right\|280px~~\|alt=Singer dial-stamp comparison\|Singer dial-stamp comparison]]		File:Ref 6240 neanderthal-phillips-lot.webp\|alt=Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018 Neanderthal lot\|Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018 Neanderthal lot
			</gallery>
	[[File:Ref 6240 neanderthal-phillips-lot.webp~~\|thumb\|right\|280px~~\|alt=Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018 Neanderthal lot\|Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018 Neanderthal lot]]

	<span id="the-neanderthal-6240"></span>		<span id="the-neanderthal-6240"></span>
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	Standard Cosmograph-dialled 6240s in good condition trade well below the Paul Newman tier but well above contemporary 6239s with comparable dials, reflecting the smaller production population and the Oyster-format premium. Mk0 Millerighe-pusher first-batch examples carry an additional premium where the pushers are documented as period-original. As with the rest of the manual-wind Daytona corpus, condition of the acrylic bezel insert, originality of the dial and pushers, and the presence of period-correct bracelet and clasp drive the spread between the high and low examples by an order of magnitude or more.		Standard Cosmograph-dialled 6240s in good condition trade well below the Paul Newman tier but well above contemporary 6239s with comparable dials, reflecting the smaller production population and the Oyster-format premium. Mk0 Millerighe-pusher first-batch examples carry an additional premium where the pushers are documented as period-original. As with the rest of the manual-wind Daytona corpus, condition of the acrylic bezel insert, originality of the dial and pushers, and the presence of period-correct bracelet and clasp drive the spread between the high and low examples by an order of magnitude or more.


	== Related references ==		== Related references ==

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	<small>[[Reference:daytona\|Daytona]] -> '''6240'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:daytona\|Daytona]] › '''6240'''</small>

	The 6240 is the first Oyster-cased Daytona and the first Rolex chronograph with screw-down pushers. It ran from 1965 to 1969, sitting between the pump-pusher 6239 and the long-running 6263, and it set the architecture every later Daytona inherited. An acrylic black bezel insert replaced the engraved metal tachymeter, the case earned 100m of water resistance, and the dial finally carried the word "Oyster" because the chronograph could now claim it.		The 6240 is the first Oyster-cased Daytona and the first Rolex chronograph with screw-down pushers. It ran from 1965 to 1969, sitting between the pump-pusher 6239 and the long-running 6263, and it set the architecture every later Daytona inherited. An acrylic black bezel insert replaced the engraved metal tachymeter, the case earned 100m of water resistance, and the dial finally carried the word "Oyster" because the chronograph could now claim it.
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	== Core facts ==		== Core facts ==

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable rp-facts"
	! Field !! Value		! Field !! Value
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