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

	* [[Reference:6263\|Daytona 6263]] — the host reference~~, covering~~ the [[Reference:albino-daytona\|Albino]] and [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman]] variants alongside Big Red		* [[Reference:6263\|Daytona 6263 ]]; the host reference covers the [[Reference:albino-daytona\|Albino]] and [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman]] variants alongside Big Red
	* [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman Daytona]] — the other Newman-owned dial category, hosted on the 6239		* [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman Daytona ]]; the other Newman-owned dial category, hosted on the 6239
	* [[Reference:6265\|Daytona 6265]] — the metal-bezel sibling		* [[Reference:6265\|Daytona 6265 ]]; the metal-bezel sibling
	* [[Reference:6264\|Daytona 6264]] — the pump-pusher predecessor		* [[Reference:6264\|Daytona 6264 ]]; the pump-pusher predecessor
	* [[Reference:daytona\|Daytona family index]]		* [[Reference:daytona\|Daytona family index]]
	* [[Reference:daytona-glossary\|Daytona glossary]] — definitions for Floating Big Red, Small Red, Sigma dial, and every other named variant		* [[Reference:daytona-glossary\|Daytona glossary ]]; definitions for Floating Big Red, Small Red, Sigma dial, and every other named variant

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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	== Big Red Daytona (6263) ==		== Big Red Daytona (6263) ==
	The Big Red is the standard [[Reference:6263\|6263]] dial with "DAYTONA" in red block letters above the 6 o'clock sub-register. ~~It appears around 1976 and becomes~~ the ~~default late 6263~~ dial~~. Most surviving 6263s carry one of three closely related forms:~~ standard ~~Big Red~~, Floating ~~Big Red, or~~ Small Red.		The Big Red is the standard [[Reference:6263\|6263]] dial with "DAYTONA" in red block letters above the 6 o'clock sub-register. Auction catalogues date individual Big Red examples from the mid-1970s onward. Collectors use several labels for dial layouts, including standard, Floating and Small Red; the boundaries between those labels are not a factory production table.

	Paul Newman's own Big Red 6263 anchors the category. Joanne Woodward bought the watch in 1983 and had the caseback engraved "DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE" for her husband. Newman wore it longer than any of his other Daytonas and gave it to his daughter Clea Newman Soderlund in 2008. It sold at Phillips New York on 12 December 2020, third on the all-time Rolex auction list as of that date, behind Newman's own [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|6239]] and the Bao Dai 6062.		Paul Newman's own Big Red 6263 anchors the category. Joanne Woodward bought the watch in 1983 and had the caseback engraved "DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE" for her husband. Newman wore it longer than any of his other Daytonas and gave it to his daughter Clea Newman Soderlund in 2008. It sold at Phillips New York on 12 December 2020, third on the all-time Rolex auction list as of that date, behind Newman's own [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|6239]] and the Bao Dai 6062.
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	Floating Big Red ~~examples sit well above standard Big Red on~~ the ~~rarity ladder,~~ and the ~~Floating Big Red Sigma sits higher again~~. The Sigma variant pairs the Floating text placement with gold hour markers carrying the discreet sigma symbols at the foot of the dial, the Swiss industry convention marking solid-gold appliques. Sigma examples appear at the major auction houses intermittently rather than annually, and a clean one commands multiples of a standard Big Red result.		A Floating Big Red Sigma combines the Floating text placement with gold hour markers bearing sigma symbols. The label and its originality need to be assessed from the individual dial and lot documentation. The Sigma variant pairs the Floating text placement with gold hour markers carrying the discreet sigma symbols at the foot of the dial, the Swiss industry convention marking solid-gold appliques. Sigma examples appear at the major auction houses intermittently rather than annually, and a clean one commands multiples of a standard Big Red result.

	== Newman's Big Red (Phillips New York, December 2020) ==		== Newman's Big Red (Phillips New York, December 2020) ==
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	The ~~"DRIVE~~ SLOWLY ~~JOANNE"~~ engraving ~~is what separates~~ this 6263 ~~from any other standard Big Red~~. It echoes the "Drive carefully me" engraving Joanne Woodward had put on Newman's 6239 years earlier, and Phillips's lot essay drew the parallel directly.		The “DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE” engraving distinguishes this particular 6263 and its documented provenance. It echoes the "Drive carefully me" engraving Joanne Woodward had put on Newman's 6239 years earlier, and Phillips's lot essay drew the parallel directly.

	~~As of December 2020, two watches from Newman's personal collection held first~~ and ~~third place on~~ the ~~all-time Rolex auction list. Both were gifts carrying family engravings,~~ and ~~neither left his hands in his lifetime~~.		The Phillips catalogue records the family provenance and the engraving; those details belong to this watch and should not be generalised to Big Red examples.

	== ~~The market for standard~~ Big Red ==		== Assessing a Big Red dial ==

	~~Setting~~ the ~~Newman example aside~~, ~~standard Big Red 6263s have appreciated steadily through the 2010s and into the 2020s. The top of the market wants original dials~~, ~~unpolished or lightly polished cases~~, ~~period-correct bracelets with matching clasp date codes~~, and ~~full-~~set ~~boxes and papers~~. ~~Refinished cases, service~~-~~replacement dials,~~ and ~~mismatched components cut hard into results.~~		For a 6263, the dial, caseback reference, movement, pushers, bezel and bracelet should be checked as a set. Auction catalogues record circa-1978 and circa-1979 6263 examples with manual caliber 727 and screw-down cases. Those descriptions support the basic identification, while the variant labels remain collector terminology.

	~~The Big Red market moves~~ with ~~the broader 6263 market,~~ and ~~the Phillips Daytona Ultimatum sale in May 2018 was the most consequential single reset~~. ~~Headline lots from that auction (~~the ~~Unicorn 6265 at CHF 5.9M~~, the Neanderthal 6240 at CHF 3.0M, the Oyster Sotto 6263 at CHF 1.66M) lifted the auction ceiling for generic clean Big Reds along with everything else 6263-shaped. Before 2018 a clean Big Red traded in the upper five figures into the low six figures. After 2018 the clean end of the market clustered firmly in the six figures.

	== Relation to Paul Newman on 6263 ==		== Relation to Paul Newman on 6263 ==
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	The Big Red dial is documented only on the [[Reference:6263\|6263]] case. The ~~metal-bezel [[Reference:6265\|6265]] did not receive~~ Big Red ~~dials in standard production~~. A ~~handful of 6265s with~~ red DAYTONA ~~text have appeared at auction, but they are categorised separately and generally read~~ as ~~later service-replacement dials rather than period Big Red variants~~.		The Big Red dial is documented only on the [[Reference:6263\|6263]] case. The Big Red examples cited here are 6263s. A red DAYTONA dial on a 6265 requires separate case-by-case documentation; the page does not treat it as evidence of a standard 6265 branch.

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

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	= Big Red Daytona (6263) =		== Big Red Daytona (6263) ==

	The Big Red is the standard [[Reference:6263\|6263]] dial with "DAYTONA" in red block letters above the 6 o'clock sub-register. It appears around 1976 and becomes the default late 6263 dial. Most surviving 6263s carry one of three closely related forms: standard Big Red, Floating Big Red, or Small Red.		The Big Red is the standard [[Reference:6263\|6263]] dial with "DAYTONA" in red block letters above the 6 o'clock sub-register. It appears around 1976 and becomes the default late 6263 dial. Most surviving 6263s carry one of three closely related forms: standard Big Red, Floating Big Red, or Small Red.

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	\|description=The Big Red Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 6263 — the standard 6263 dial with DAYTONA printed in red block letters above the 6 o'clock sub-register. Introduced around 1976, default 6263 dial by the early 1980s. Paul Newman's own Big Red 6263 — caseback engraved "DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE" by Joanne Woodward, who bought it in 1983 — sold at Phillips New York on 12 December 2020 for USD 5,475,000 including premium. Third-most-expensive Rolex at auction on that date.		\|description=The Big Red Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 6263 — the standard 6263 dial with DAYTONA printed in red block letters above the 6 o'clock sub-register. Introduced around 1976, default 6263 dial by the early 1980s. Paul Newman's own Big Red 6263 — caseback engraved "DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE" by Joanne Woodward, who bought it in 1983 — sold at Phillips New York on 12 December 2020 for USD 5,475,000 including premium. Third-most-expensive Rolex at auction on that date.
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	The Big Red is the standard [[Reference:6263\|6263]] dial with "DAYTONA" in red block letters above the 6 o'clock sub-register. It appears around 1976 and becomes the default late 6263 dial. Most surviving 6263s carry one of three closely related forms: standard Big Red, Floating Big Red, or Small Red.		The Big Red is the standard [[Reference:6263\|6263]] dial with "DAYTONA" in red block letters above the 6 o'clock sub-register. It appears around 1976 and becomes the default late 6263 dial. Most surviving 6263s carry one of three closely related forms: standard Big Red, Floating Big Red, or Small Red.

	Paul Newman's own Big Red 6263 anchors the category. Joanne Woodward bought the watch in 1983 and had the caseback engraved "DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE" for her husband. Newman wore it longer than any of his other Daytonas and gave it to his daughter Clea Newman Soderlund in 2008. It sold at Phillips New York on 12 December 2020 ~~for USD 5,475,000 including premium~~, third on the all-time Rolex auction list as of that date, behind Newman's own ~~6239 (~~[[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|~~USD 17,752,500 at Phillips Winning Icons, 2017~~]]) and the Bao Dai 6062 ~~(USD 5.06M)~~.		Paul Newman's own Big Red 6263 anchors the category. Joanne Woodward bought the watch in 1983 and had the caseback engraved "DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE" for her husband. Newman wore it longer than any of his other Daytonas and gave it to his daughter Clea Newman Soderlund in 2008. It sold at Phillips New York on 12 December 2020, third on the all-time Rolex auction list as of that date, behind Newman's own [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|6239]] and the Bao Dai 6062.

	[[File:Ref 6263 big-red-hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 6263 Big Red — Newman's 'DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE' example, ~~hammered USD 5.48M~~ Phillips NY 2020\|Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 6263 Big Red — Newman's 'DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE' example, ~~hammered USD 5.48M~~ Phillips NY 2020]]		[[File:Ref 6263 big-red-hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 6263 Big Red — Newman's 'DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE' example, Phillips New York 2020\|Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 6263 Big Red — Newman's 'DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE' example, Phillips New York 2020]]

	== The three Red variants ==		== The three Red variants ==

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	\| Provenance \|\| Bought by Joanne Woodward in 1983 and given to Newman, who wore it until 2008 and then gave it to his daughter Clea Newman Soderlund; consigned by the family		\| Provenance \|\| Bought by Joanne Woodward in 1983 and given to Newman, who wore it until 2008 and then gave it to his daughter Clea Newman Soderlund; consigned by the family
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	\| Position on Rolex auction list (at sale date) \|\| 3rd all-time, behind Newman's 6239 and the Bao Dai ~~Patek/~~Rolex 6062		\| Position on Rolex auction list (at sale date) \|\| 3rd all-time, behind Newman's 6239 and the Bao Dai Rolex 6062
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	Floating Big Red examples sit well above standard Big Red on the rarity ladder, and the Floating Big Red Sigma sits higher again. The Sigma variant pairs the Floating text placement with gold hour markers carrying the discreet sigma symbols at the foot of the dial, the convention ~~used by certain Swiss case-makers to denote~~ solid-gold appliques. Sigma examples appear at the major auction houses intermittently rather than annually, and a clean one commands multiples of a standard Big Red result.		Floating Big Red examples sit well above standard Big Red on the rarity ladder, and the Floating Big Red Sigma sits higher again. The Sigma variant pairs the Floating text placement with gold hour markers carrying the discreet sigma symbols at the foot of the dial, the Swiss industry convention marking solid-gold appliques. Sigma examples appear at the major auction houses intermittently rather than annually, and a clean one commands multiples of a standard Big Red result.

	== Newman's Big Red (Phillips New York, December 2020) ==		== Newman's Big Red (Phillips New York, December 2020) ==

	Two of Newman's personal Daytonas have come to auction. His 6239 ~~MK1~~, the watch that gave the Paul Newman dial its name, sold at Phillips Winning Icons on 26 October 2017 for USD 17,752,500 and still holds the Rolex auction record. His 6263 Big Red followed three years later.		Two of Newman's personal Daytonas have come to auction. His 6239 Mk1, the watch that gave the Paul Newman dial its name, sold at Phillips Winning Icons on 26 October 2017 for USD 17,752,500 and still holds the Rolex auction record. His 6263 Big Red followed three years later.

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	The "DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE" engraving is what separates this 6263 from any other standard Big Red. It echoes the "Drive carefully me" engraving Joanne Woodward had put on Newman's 6239 ~~decades~~ earlier, and Phillips's lot essay drew the parallel directly.		The "DRIVE SLOWLY JOANNE" engraving is what separates this 6263 from any other standard Big Red. It echoes the "Drive carefully me" engraving Joanne Woodward had put on Newman's 6239 years earlier, and Phillips's lot essay drew the parallel directly.

	As of December 2020, two watches from Newman's personal collection ~~occupied~~ first and third place on the all-time Rolex auction list. Both were gifts~~. Both carried~~ family engravings~~. Neither was sold by Newman~~ in his lifetime.		As of December 2020, two watches from Newman's personal collection held first and third place on the all-time Rolex auction list. Both were gifts carrying family engravings, and neither left his hands in his lifetime.

	== The market for standard Big Red ==		== The market for standard Big Red ==

	Setting the Newman example aside, standard Big Red 6263s have appreciated steadily through the 2010s and into the 2020s. The top of the market wants original dials, unpolished or lightly polished cases, period-correct bracelets with matching clasp date codes, and full-set boxes and papers. Refinished cases, service-replacement dials, and mismatched components ~~hammer prices down noticeably~~.		Setting the Newman example aside, standard Big Red 6263s have appreciated steadily through the 2010s and into the 2020s. The top of the market wants original dials, unpolished or lightly polished cases, period-correct bracelets with matching clasp date codes, and full-set boxes and papers. Refinished cases, service-replacement dials, and mismatched components cut hard into results.

	The Big Red market moves with the broader 6263 market, and the Phillips Daytona Ultimatum sale in May 2018 was the most consequential single reset. Headline lots from that auction (the Unicorn 6265 at CHF 5.9M, the Neanderthal 6240 at CHF 3.0M, the Oyster Sotto 6263 at CHF 1.66M) lifted the auction ceiling for generic clean Big Reds along with everything else 6263-shaped. Before 2018 a clean Big Red traded in the upper five figures into the low six figures. After 2018 the clean end of the market clustered firmly in the six figures.		The Big Red market moves with the broader 6263 market, and the Phillips Daytona Ultimatum sale in May 2018 was the most consequential single reset. Headline lots from that auction (the Unicorn 6265 at CHF 5.9M, the Neanderthal 6240 at CHF 3.0M, the Oyster Sotto 6263 at CHF 1.66M) lifted the auction ceiling for generic clean Big Reds along with everything else 6263-shaped. Before 2018 a clean Big Red traded in the upper five figures into the low six figures. After 2018 the clean end of the market clustered firmly in the six figures.
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	The Big Red dial is documented only on the [[Reference:6263\|6263]] case. The metal-bezel [[Reference:6265\|6265]] did not receive Big Red dials in standard production. A handful of 6265s with red DAYTONA text have appeared at auction, but they are categorised separately and generally read as later service-replacement dials rather than period Big Red variants.		The Big Red dial is documented only on the [[Reference:6263\|6263]] case. The metal-bezel [[Reference:6265\|6265]] did not receive Big Red dials in standard production. A handful of 6265s with red DAYTONA text have appeared at auction, but they are categorised separately and generally read as later service-replacement dials rather than period Big Red variants.

	== ~~Where to go next~~ ==		== Related references ==

	* [[Reference:6263\|~~Reference~~ 6263]] — ~~full treatment of~~ the host reference ~~including~~ the [[Reference:albino-daytona\|Albino ~~6263~~]] and [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman ~~6263 variants~~]]		* [[Reference:6263\|Daytona 6263]] — the host reference, covering the [[Reference:albino-daytona\|Albino]] and [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman]] variants alongside Big Red
	* [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman Daytona]] — the other Newman-owned dial category, hosted on the 6239		* [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman Daytona]] — the other Newman-owned dial category, hosted on the 6239
			* [[Reference:6265\|Daytona 6265]] — the metal-bezel sibling
			* [[Reference:6264\|Daytona 6264]] — the pump-pusher predecessor
			* [[Reference:daytona\|Daytona family index]]
	* [[Reference:daytona-glossary\|Daytona glossary]] — definitions for Floating Big Red, Small Red, Sigma dial, and every other named variant		* [[Reference:daytona-glossary\|Daytona glossary]] — definitions for Floating Big Red, Small Red, Sigma dial, and every other named variant

	~~== Related references ==~~

	* [[Reference:daytona\|Daytona family index]]
	* [[Reference:6263\|Daytona 6263]] — the Big Red name comes from its red COSMOGRAPH text
	* [[Reference:6265\|Daytona 6265]] — the steel-bezel sibling
	* [[Reference:6264\|Daytona 6264]] — the pump-pusher predecessor

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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	* [https://www.phillips.com/article/42015509/made-for-racing-rolex-and-the-daytona Made for Racing: Rolex and the Daytona] — Phillips, 2018		* [https://www.phillips.com/article/42015509/made-for-racing-rolex-and-the-daytona Made for Racing: Rolex and the Daytona] — Phillips, 2018
	* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/NY080120/38 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red", Ref. 6263, case 6'392'137 — Lot 38] — Phillips, New York, 12 December 2020		* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/NY080120/38 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red", Ref. 6263, case 6'392'137 — Lot 38] — Phillips, New York, 12 December 2020
	* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2020/12/paul-newman-rolex-daytona-6263-big-red-auction.html Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona 6263 "Big Red" Sells for US$5.48m] — ~~JX Su~~, SJX, 2020		* [https://watchesbysjx.com/2020/12/paul-newman-rolex-daytona-6263-big-red-auction.html Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona 6263 "Big Red" Sells for US$5.48m] — Richard Lee, SJX, 2020
	* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-daytona-chronograph-1963-in-depth-review/ In-Depth: The History of the Rolex Daytona] — Erik Slaven, Monochrome, 2024		* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-daytona-chronograph-1963-in-depth-review/ In-Depth: The History of the Rolex Daytona] — Erik Slaven, Monochrome, 2024
	* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-first-rolex-daytona-by-benjamin-clymer Historical Perspectives: The Very First Rolex Daytona] — Benjamin Clymer, Hodinkee, 2013		* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-first-rolex-daytona-by-benjamin-clymer Historical Perspectives: The Very First Rolex Daytona] — Benjamin Clymer, Hodinkee, 2013

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	== Where to go next ==		== Where to go next ==

	- [[Reference:6263\|Reference 6263]] — full treatment of the host reference including the [[Reference:albino-daytona\|Albino 6263]] and [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman 6263 variants]]		* [[Reference:6263\|Reference 6263]] — full treatment of the host reference including the [[Reference:albino-daytona\|Albino 6263]] and [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman 6263 variants]]
	- [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman Daytona]] — the other Newman-owned dial category, hosted on the 6239		* [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman Daytona]] — the other Newman-owned dial category, hosted on the 6239
	- [[Reference:daytona-glossary\|Daytona glossary]] — definitions for Floating Big Red, Small Red, Sigma dial, and every other named variant		* [[Reference:daytona-glossary\|Daytona glossary]] — definitions for Floating Big Red, Small Red, Sigma dial, and every other named variant

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

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	- [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman Daytona]] — the other Newman-owned dial category, hosted on the 6239		- [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman Daytona]] — the other Newman-owned dial category, hosted on the 6239
	- [[Reference:daytona-glossary\|Daytona glossary]] — definitions for Floating Big Red, Small Red, Sigma dial, and every other named variant		- [[Reference:daytona-glossary\|Daytona glossary]] — definitions for Floating Big Red, Small Red, Sigma dial, and every other named variant

			== Related references ==

			* [[Reference:daytona\|Daytona family index]]
			* [[Reference:6263\|Daytona 6263]] — the Big Red name comes from its red COSMOGRAPH text
			* [[Reference:6265\|Daytona 6265]] — the steel-bezel sibling
			* [[Reference:6264\|Daytona 6264]] — the pump-pusher predecessor

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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	* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-daytona-chronograph-1963-in-depth-review/ In-Depth: The History of the Rolex Daytona] — Erik Slaven, Monochrome, 2024		* [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-daytona-chronograph-1963-in-depth-review/ In-Depth: The History of the Rolex Daytona] — Erik Slaven, Monochrome, 2024
	* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-first-rolex-daytona-by-benjamin-clymer Historical Perspectives: The Very First Rolex Daytona] — Benjamin Clymer, Hodinkee, 2013		* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-first-rolex-daytona-by-benjamin-clymer Historical Perspectives: The Very First Rolex Daytona] — Benjamin Clymer, Hodinkee, 2013


	~~== Related references ==~~

	* [[Reference:daytona\|Daytona family index]]
	* [[Reference:6263\|Daytona 6263]] — the Big Red name comes from its red COSMOGRAPH text
	* [[Reference:6265\|Daytona 6265]] — the steel-bezel sibling
	* [[Reference:6264\|Daytona 6264]] — the pump-pusher predecessor

	[[Category:Daytona]]		[[Category:Daytona]]
	[[Category:Daytona Manual-Wind]]		[[Category:Daytona Manual-Wind]]
	[[Category:Paul Newman]]		[[Category:Paul Newman]]

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

	* [[Reference:6263\|Daytona 6263]] — the host reference~~, covering~~ the [[Reference:albino-daytona\|Albino]] and [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman]] variants alongside Big Red		* [[Reference:6263\|Daytona 6263 ]]; the host reference covers the [[Reference:albino-daytona\|Albino]] and [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman]] variants alongside Big Red
	* [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman Daytona]] — the other Newman-owned dial category, hosted on the 6239		* [[Reference:paul-newman-daytona\|Paul Newman Daytona ]]; the other Newman-owned dial category, hosted on the 6239
	* [[Reference:6265\|Daytona 6265]] — the metal-bezel sibling		* [[Reference:6265\|Daytona 6265 ]]; the metal-bezel sibling
	* [[Reference:6264\|Daytona 6264]] — the pump-pusher predecessor		* [[Reference:6264\|Daytona 6264 ]]; the pump-pusher predecessor
	* [[Reference:daytona\|Daytona family index]]		* [[Reference:daytona\|Daytona family index]]
	* [[Reference:daytona-glossary\|Daytona glossary]] — definitions for Floating Big Red, Small Red, Sigma dial, and every other named variant		* [[Reference:daytona-glossary\|Daytona glossary ]]; definitions for Floating Big Red, Small Red, Sigma dial, and every other named variant

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==