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	<small>[[Reference:daytona\|Daytona]] -> '''6265'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:daytona\|Daytona]] › '''6265'''</small>

	The 6265 is the metal-tachymetre-bezel Oyster Daytona, longer-lived sibling of the 6263 across the 1971–1988 manual-wind window. The 6263 carries an acrylic black bezel insert; the 6265 carries an engraved metal bezel with the tachymetre scale cut directly into the steel or precious metal. Past that single decision the two references share movement, case, crystal, crown, pushers, dial chronology, and bracelet fitment. Seventeen years on price lists put the 6265 at the centre of every gold, platinum, and retailer-signed branch of the screw-pusher era.		The 6265 is the metal-tachymetre-bezel Oyster Daytona, longer-lived sibling of the 6263 across the 1971–1988 manual-wind window. The 6263 carries an acrylic black bezel insert; the 6265 carries an engraved metal bezel with the tachymetre scale cut directly into the steel or precious metal. Past that single decision the two references share movement, case, crystal, crown, pushers, dial chronology, and bracelet fitment. Seventeen years on price lists put the 6265 at the centre of every gold, platinum, and retailer-signed branch of the screw-pusher era.
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Admin: Fix case diameter: 6263/6265 host case is 37mm, not 36mm (36mm belongs to the earlier pre-Daytona 6234). Source: Phillips lot NY080120/38 ('Racing Pulse', 6263 Big Red, publishes '37mm Diameter')

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Fix case diameter: 6263/6265 host case is 37mm, not 36mm (36mm belongs to the earlier pre-Daytona 6234). Source: Phillips lot NY080120/38 ('Racing Pulse', 6263 Big Red, publishes '37mm Diameter')

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	The screw-pusher Oyster Daytona arrives in the 1971 catalogue as a paired launch: 6263 on the acrylic bezel insert, 6265 on the engraved metal bezel. Both replace the brief 1970–1972 transitional pair (6262 on metal, 6264 on acrylic) which had run pump pushers off the carry-over 6239 / 6241 case while the new screw-pusher cases were being readied. After 1972 the manual-wind Daytona is two references for sixteen further years, and the choice between them is the bezel.		The screw-pusher Oyster Daytona arrives in the 1971 catalogue as a paired launch: 6263 on the acrylic bezel insert, 6265 on the engraved metal bezel. Both replace the brief 1970–1972 transitional pair (6262 on metal, 6264 on acrylic) which had run pump pushers off the carry-over 6239 / 6241 case while the new screw-pusher cases were being readied. After 1972 the manual-wind Daytona is two references for sixteen further years, and the choice between them is the bezel.

	The shared spec sheet does the work the eye does not. Both run cal 727 at 21,600 vph in ~~36mm~~ Oyster cases with 19mm lugs and Twinlock crowns. Both step through dial generations in lockstep — Mk1 standard Cosmograph, Sigma, Big Red, Small Red — and both end in 1988 when the cal 4030 16520 launches at Baselworld.		The shared spec sheet does the work the eye does not. Both run cal 727 at 21,600 vph in 37mm Oyster cases with 19mm lugs and Twinlock crowns. Both step through dial generations in lockstep — Mk1 standard Cosmograph, Sigma, Big Red, Small Red — and both end in 1988 when the cal 4030 16520 launches at Baselworld.

	The metal-bezel position carries different commercial weight. Yellow gold, white gold, and platinum 6265s exist; the same materials in 6263 case form are far scarcer, and several have no documented example at all. The retailer-signed canon (Tiffany, Beyer, Cartier) and the documented military deliveries (Sultan of Oman Khanjar) cluster on the 6265 case more often than the 6263. The single most expensive vintage Daytona ever sold at auction, the Unicorn, is a 6265.		The metal-bezel position carries different commercial weight. Yellow gold, white gold, and platinum 6265s exist; the same materials in 6263 case form are far scarcer, and several have no documented example at all. The retailer-signed canon (Tiffany, Beyer, Cartier) and the documented military deliveries (Sultan of Oman Khanjar) cluster on the 6265 case more often than the 6263. The single most expensive vintage Daytona ever sold at auction, the Unicorn, is a 6265.
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	== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown ==		== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown ==

	The 6265 case is ~~36mm~~ with 19mm lugs, David Boettcher's (vintagewatchstraps.com) family-level lug measurement covering the 6238 / 6239 / 6240 / 6241 / 6262 / 6263 / 6264 / 6265 range. The case is the screw-pusher Oyster introduced at launch in 1971 and unchanged through 1988. Steel is the bulk of production. 14k yellow gold, 18k yellow gold, 18k white gold, and 950 platinum are the documented precious-metal branches. The 14k yellow gold variant was the North American market spec carried over from gold 6241 JPS practice (Ridley, Revolution); 18k yellow gold was the European spec.		The 6265 case is 37mm with 19mm lugs, David Boettcher's (vintagewatchstraps.com) family-level lug measurement covering the 6238 / 6239 / 6240 / 6241 / 6262 / 6263 / 6264 / 6265 range. The case is the screw-pusher Oyster introduced at launch in 1971 and unchanged through 1988. Steel is the bulk of production. 14k yellow gold, 18k yellow gold, 18k white gold, and 950 platinum are the documented precious-metal branches. The 14k yellow gold variant was the North American market spec carried over from gold 6241 JPS practice (Ridley, Revolution); 18k yellow gold was the European spec.

	The bezel is the defining feature. An engraved tachymetre scale is cut directly into the metal — steel for the steel cases, matching gold or platinum for the precious-metal cases. The 6263 by contrast carries an acrylic insert with the tachymetre printed on it; the 6265 has no insert at all. Karyn Orrico's 2024 Sotheby's piece "Vintage Rolex Daytona: The Gold Standard" documents the 14k yellow gold 6265 from 1978 with the engraved gold bezel: same gold as the case, scale cut directly.		The bezel is the defining feature. An engraved tachymetre scale is cut directly into the metal — steel for the steel cases, matching gold or platinum for the precious-metal cases. The 6263 by contrast carries an acrylic insert with the tachymetre printed on it; the 6265 has no insert at all. Karyn Orrico's 2024 Sotheby's piece "Vintage Rolex Daytona: The Gold Standard" documents the 14k yellow gold 6265 from 1978 with the engraved gold bezel: same gold as the case, scale cut directly.

Admin: Fact fix: SJX Watches cal 4130 LIGA article is bylined Richard Lee, not JX Su (watchesbysjx.com, 2020-11-17)

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Fact fix: SJX Watches cal 4130 LIGA article is bylined Richard Lee, not JX Su (watchesbysjx.com, 2020-11-17)

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	* [https://perezcope.com/2022/12/31/rolex-daytona-6265-the-unicorn-frankenstein-plot/ Jose Pereztroika, "Rolex Daytona 6265 — The "Unicorn" Frankenstein Plot", Perezcope, 2022-12-31]		* [https://perezcope.com/2022/12/31/rolex-daytona-6265-the-unicorn-frankenstein-plot/ Jose Pereztroika, "Rolex Daytona 6265 — The "Unicorn" Frankenstein Plot", Perezcope, 2022-12-31]
	* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/vintage-rolex-daytona-the-gold-standard Karyn Orrico, "Vintage Rolex Daytona: The Gold Standard", Sotheby's, 2024-12-17]		* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/vintage-rolex-daytona-the-gold-standard Karyn Orrico, "Vintage Rolex Daytona: The Gold Standard", Sotheby's, 2024-12-17]
	* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2018/05/penultimate-picks-from-daytona-ultimatum-at-phillips.html ~~JX Su~~, "Penultimate Picks from Daytona Ultimatum at Phillips", SJX Watches, 2018-05-05]		* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2018/05/penultimate-picks-from-daytona-ultimatum-at-phillips.html Richard Lee, "Penultimate Picks from Daytona Ultimatum at Phillips", SJX Watches, 2018-05-05]
	* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2020/12/paul-newman-rolex-daytona-6263-big-red-auction.html ~~JX Su~~, "Breaking News: Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona 6263 "Big Red" Sells for US$5.48m", SJX Watches, 2020-12-13]		* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2020/12/paul-newman-rolex-daytona-6263-big-red-auction.html Richard Lee, "Breaking News: Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona 6263 "Big Red" Sells for US$5.48m", SJX Watches, 2020-12-13]
	* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2013/11/spectacular-results-at-christies-rolex-daytona-lesson-one-auction-in-geneva-including-a-million-dollar-paul-newman.html ~~JX Su~~, "Spectacular Results at Christie's Rolex Daytona "Lesson One" Auction in Geneva", SJX Watches, 2013-11-11]		* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2013/11/spectacular-results-at-christies-rolex-daytona-lesson-one-auction-in-geneva-including-a-million-dollar-paul-newman.html Richard Lee, "Spectacular Results at Christie's Rolex Daytona "Lesson One" Auction in Geneva", SJX Watches, 2013-11-11]
	* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-first-rolex-daytona-by-benjamin-clymer Benjamin Clymer, "Historical Perspectives: The Very First Rolex Daytona, Explained (Or, What Is A Double-Swiss Underline Daytona?)", Hodinkee, 2013-06-19]		* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-first-rolex-daytona-by-benjamin-clymer Benjamin Clymer, "Historical Perspectives: The Very First Rolex Daytona, Explained (Or, What Is A Double-Swiss Underline Daytona?)", Hodinkee, 2013-06-19]
	* [https://revolutionwatch.com/rolex-john-player-special-paul-newman-daytona-ref-6241/ Bob Ridley (Watchmakers International), "The Rolex "John Player Special" Paul Newman Daytona Ref. 6241", Revolution Watch, 2017-10-18]		* [https://revolutionwatch.com/rolex-john-player-special-paul-newman-daytona-ref-6241/ Bob Ridley (Watchmakers International), "The Rolex "John Player Special" Paul Newman Daytona Ref. 6241", Revolution Watch, 2017-10-18]

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	See also the [[Reference:daytona\|Daytona family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].		See also the [[Reference:daytona\|Daytona family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].

	==Sources==		== Sources ==

	* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-daytona-chronograph-1963-in-depth-review/ Erik Slaven, "In-Depth: The History of the Rolex Daytona, The Emblematic Racing Chronograph", Monochrome, 2024-12-20]		* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-daytona-chronograph-1963-in-depth-review/ Erik Slaven, "In-Depth: The History of the Rolex Daytona, The Emblematic Racing Chronograph", Monochrome, 2024-12-20]

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	The Big Red and Small Red dial branches drive the steel-6265 market. Paul Newman's own 6263 Big Red sold at Phillips New York in December 2020 for USD 5.48M total, third most valuable Rolex at auction at that date; the result, while a 6263, anchors the Big Red typology the 6265 shares.		The Big Red and Small Red dial branches drive the steel-6265 market. Paul Newman's own 6263 Big Red sold at Phillips New York in December 2020 for USD 5.48M total, third most valuable Rolex at auction at that date; the result, while a 6263, anchors the Big Red typology the 6265 shares.


			== Related references ==

			* [[Reference:6263\|Daytona 6263]] — Paul Newman, Big Red & RCO Dials (1969–1988)
			* [[Reference:6262\|Daytona 6262]] — Pump-Pusher Daytona (1970–1972)
			* [[Reference:6264\|Daytona 6264]] — Paul Newman Dials (1970–1972)
			* [[Reference:6241\|Daytona 6241]] — "John Player Special", 14k Gold (1966–1969)
			* [[Reference:6240\|Daytona 6240]] — First Screw-Down-Pusher Daytona (1965–1969)
			* [[Reference:16518\|Daytona 16518]] — Yellow Gold Zenith (1988–2000)

			See also the [[Reference:daytona\|Daytona family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].

	==Sources==		==Sources==

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