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	== Where it sits in the line ==		== Where it sits in the line ==

	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 continued in these two references for sixteen further years. The bezel is the principal reference-level difference.

	Both references run cal 727 at 21,600 vph in 37mm Oyster cases with 19mm lugs and Twinlock crowns. Their documented dial groupings run from standard Cosmograph and Sigma layouts through Big Red and Small Red, before the automatic 16520 replaced them in 1988.		Both references run cal 727 at 21,600 vph in 37mm Oyster cases with 19mm lugs and Twinlock crowns. Their documented dial groupings run from standard Cosmograph and Sigma layouts through Big Red and Small Red, before the automatic 16520 replaced them in 1988.

	Yellow-gold, white-gold, and platinum 6265 examples are documented, as are retailer-signed and state-commissioned dials. The Sultan of Oman Khanjar examples are presentation or commission watches; calling them military deliveries overstates what the published cataloguing establishes. ~~The~~ white-gold watch known as the Unicorn is the ~~best~~-~~known 6265 at auction, but its originality~~ is ~~disputed and its status should not be treated as settled fact~~.		Yellow-gold, white-gold, and platinum 6265 examples are documented, as are retailer-signed and state-commissioned dials. The Sultan of Oman Khanjar examples are presentation or commission watches; calling them military deliveries overstates what the published cataloguing establishes. Phillips presents the white-gold watch known as the Unicorn as the only known white-gold manual-wind Daytona; Perezcope disputes whether the assembled watch is original. That authentication question remains open.

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	The Lemon dial is a yellow lacquer dial reported on rare gold and platinum 6265 examples. Documentation is thin: published examples include retailer-signed watches, but no reliable production count has been established. The Paul Newman dial evidence for 6241 and 6263 should not be extended to every gold 6265 without a lot-level source.		The Lemon dial is a yellow lacquer dial reported on rare gold and platinum 6265 examples. Documentation is thin: published examples include retailer-signed watches, but no reliable production count has been established. The Paul Newman dial evidence for 6241 and 6263 should not be extended to every gold 6265 without a lot-level source.

	Retailer-signed dials from Tiffany & Co., Beyer Zürich, and Cartier ~~appear~~ on the 6265 ~~as a rare branch, with the~~ signature ~~line printed~~ below ROLEX at 12 or above the 6 subdial depending on retailer ~~practice~~. Tiffany examples are the most cited.		Retailer-signed dials from Tiffany & Co., Beyer Zürich, and Cartier are documented on the 6265. The signature appears below ROLEX at 12 or above the 6 o’clock subdial, depending on the retailer. Tiffany examples are the most cited.

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	=== The Unicorn, white gold 6265 ===		=== The Unicorn, white gold 6265 ===

	~~The 6265 case in~~ 18k white gold (~~case number~~ 2877587) is the only known vintage white gold manual-wind Daytona. ~~Manufactured~~ 1970, delivered 1971 to a German retailer as a ~~one-off~~ special order (Phillips lot essay; SJX preview, 2018). John Goldberger (Auro Montanari) owned ~~the watch;~~ Phillips ~~sold~~ it at Daytona Ultimatum (Geneva, 12 May 2018~~) for CHF 5,937,500,~~ the ~~headline lot of~~ the ~~auction and at the time the second most expensive Rolex sold at public auction~~.		Phillips and Goldberger identify the 18k white-gold case (2877587) as the only known vintage white-gold manual-wind Daytona. The watch was made in 1970 and delivered in 1971 to a German retailer as a special order (Phillips lot essay; SJX preview, 2018). John Goldberger (Auro Montanari) owned it before Phillips offered it at Daytona Ultimatum in Geneva on 12 May 2018. Perezcope disputes whether the assembled watch is original; see the authentication note below.

	Phillips and Goldberger present the Unicorn as the only known white-gold manual-wind Daytona~~, with~~ later period-correct service parts. Perezcope argues that ~~it is a~~ reconstructed ~~watch built~~ around a genuine case. Both ~~positions~~ should be ~~named~~ when the watch is discussed.		Phillips and Goldberger present the Unicorn as the only known white-gold manual-wind Daytona and note later period-correct service parts. Perezcope argues that the watch was reconstructed around a genuine case. Both descriptions should be attributed when the watch is discussed.

	=== Lemon dial 6265 in gold and platinum ===		=== Lemon dial 6265 in gold and platinum ===

	Any specific Lemon 6265 needs lot-level provenance ~~to stand~~. ~~The~~ platinum case ~~is rare enough on its own that an authenticated platinum 6265~~ with ~~a Lemon~~ dial ~~moves~~ the ~~watch into Unicorn-adjacent territory at auction~~.		Any specific Lemon 6265 needs lot-level provenance. A platinum case and a yellow lacquer dial should be documented separately, with the case, dial, and provenance checked against the cited lot; no production total follows from one example.

	=== JPS yellow gold 6265 ===		=== JPS yellow gold 6265 ===
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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]].

			<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
			Ref 6265 hero.webp\|6265 screw-pusher Daytona with engraved metal bezel
			Ref 6265 unicorn-white-gold-phillips.webp\|Phillips catalogue view of the white-gold 6265
			Ref 6265 unicorn-perezcope-counter.webp\|Case and movement details discussed in the authentication record
			Ref 6265 movement-cal-727.webp\|Rolex calibre 727 movement
			Ref 6265 government-oman-khanjar.webp\|6265 with a red Oman Khanjar dial
			</gallery>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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	[[File:Ref 6265 unicorn-white-gold-phillips.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex ~~Cosmograph~~ Daytona ~~Ref. 6265~~\|Rolex ~~Cosmograph~~ Daytona ~~Ref. 6265~~]]		[[File:Ref 6265 unicorn-white-gold-phillips.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 6265 Daytona\|Rolex 6265 Daytona]]
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	=== The Unicorn — white gold 6265 ===		=== The Unicorn — white gold 6265 ===

	[[File:Ref 6265 unicorn-white-gold-phillips.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=The Unicorn — only known white gold 6265, Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018\|The Unicorn — only known white gold 6265, Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018]]
	The 6265 case in 18k white gold (case number 2877587) is the only known vintage white gold manual-wind Daytona. Manufactured 1970, delivered 1971 to a German retailer as a one-off special order (Phillips lot essay; SJX preview, 2018). John Goldberger (Auro Montanari) owned the watch; Phillips sold it at Daytona Ultimatum (Geneva, 12 May 2018) for CHF 5,937,500 — the headline lot of the auction and at the time the second most expensive Rolex sold at public auction.		The 6265 case in 18k white gold (case number 2877587) is the only known vintage white gold manual-wind Daytona. Manufactured 1970, delivered 1971 to a German retailer as a one-off special order (Phillips lot essay; SJX preview, 2018). John Goldberger (Auro Montanari) owned the watch; Phillips sold it at Daytona Ultimatum (Geneva, 12 May 2018) for CHF 5,937,500 — the headline lot of the auction and at the time the second most expensive Rolex sold at public auction.

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	== Special branches ==		== Special branches ==

	[[File:Ref 6265 unicorn-white-gold-phillips.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=The Unicorn — only known white gold 6265, Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018\|The Unicorn — only known white gold 6265, Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018]]

	=== The Unicorn — white gold 6265 ===		=== The Unicorn — white gold 6265 ===

			[[File:Ref 6265 unicorn-white-gold-phillips.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=The Unicorn — only known white gold 6265, Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018\|The Unicorn — only known white gold 6265, Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018]]
	The 6265 case in 18k white gold (case number 2877587) is the only known vintage white gold manual-wind Daytona. Manufactured 1970, delivered 1971 to a German retailer as a one-off special order (Phillips lot essay; SJX preview, 2018). John Goldberger (Auro Montanari) owned the watch; Phillips sold it at Daytona Ultimatum (Geneva, 12 May 2018) for CHF 5,937,500 — the headline lot of the auction and at the time the second most expensive Rolex sold at public auction.		The 6265 case in 18k white gold (case number 2877587) is the only known vintage white gold manual-wind Daytona. Manufactured 1970, delivered 1971 to a German retailer as a one-off special order (Phillips lot essay; SJX preview, 2018). John Goldberger (Auro Montanari) owned the watch; Phillips sold it at Daytona Ultimatum (Geneva, 12 May 2018) for CHF 5,937,500 — the headline lot of the auction and at the time the second most expensive Rolex sold at public auction.

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	A separate institutional branch carries Libyan dial markings — distinct from the Asprey/Oman commissions and reaching Rolex through a different channel after Muammar Gaddafi's 1969 coup. The most documented example is a 6265 with a Gaddafi-signature dial sold at Antiquorum's Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces sale (Geneva, Mandarin Oriental, 12 May 2013) for CHF 128,500 hammer; Norma Buchanan's WatchTime coverage of that sale records the result and the Libyan-state provenance. Plain Libyan Army crest dials (without the signature) appear on a handful of additional 6265s and on later Datejust references such as the 16250 — Antiquorum catalogued a 1979 16250 with a Libyan Army logo dial in its June 2008 Hong Kong sale. A red monochromatic Libyan Air Force crest is rarer still. Gaddafi himself was never photographed wearing the signed Daytona, and the prevailing reading is that the watch left state hands as a gift rather than being worn by the head of state. The Libyan branch should not be conflated with the Asprey/Oman Khanjar branch above: different commissioning state, different retailer chain, different dial layout, and — for the signature variant — a one-off rather than a small numbered run.		A separate institutional branch carries Libyan dial markings — distinct from the Asprey/Oman commissions and reaching Rolex through a different channel after Muammar Gaddafi's 1969 coup. The most documented example is a 6265 with a Gaddafi-signature dial sold at Antiquorum's Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces sale (Geneva, Mandarin Oriental, 12 May 2013) for CHF 128,500 hammer; Norma Buchanan's WatchTime coverage of that sale records the result and the Libyan-state provenance. Plain Libyan Army crest dials (without the signature) appear on a handful of additional 6265s and on later Datejust references such as the 16250 — Antiquorum catalogued a 1979 16250 with a Libyan Army logo dial in its June 2008 Hong Kong sale. A red monochromatic Libyan Air Force crest is rarer still. Gaddafi himself was never photographed wearing the signed Daytona, and the prevailing reading is that the watch left state hands as a gift rather than being worn by the head of state. The Libyan branch should not be conflated with the Asprey/Oman Khanjar branch above: different commissioning state, different retailer chain, different dial layout, and — for the signature variant — a one-off rather than a small numbered run.


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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 ==		== Related references ==

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	[[File:Ref 6265 unicorn-white-gold-phillips.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 6265 ~~Daytona~~\|Rolex 6265 ~~Daytona~~]]		[[File:Ref 6265 unicorn-white-gold-phillips.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6265\|Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6265]]
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	[[File:Ref 6265 ~~hero~~.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex ~~Cosmograph~~ Daytona ~~Ref. 6265~~\|Rolex ~~Cosmograph~~ Daytona ~~Ref. 6265~~]]		[[File:Ref 6265 unicorn-white-gold-phillips.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 6265 Daytona\|Rolex 6265 Daytona]]
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	<small>[[Reference:daytona\|Daytona]] › '''6265'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:daytona\|Daytona]] › '''6265'''</small>

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			[[File:Ref 6265 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6265\|Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6265]]
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	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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	~~[[File:Ref 6265 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6265\|Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6265]]~~

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

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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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