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== Daytona glossary ==

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'''Big Eyes.''' The Mk3 sub-mark of the Paul Newman dial, named for the visually larger sub-dial outer rings. 1969–1972 production.

'''RCO (Rolex Cosmograph Oyster).''' Rare Paul Newman dial where the 12 o'clock text reads "ROLEX COSMOGRAPH OYSTER" with OYSTER printed below Cosmograph rather than above. Documented only on [[Reference:6263|6263]] and [[Reference:6265|6265]]. Also called Oyster Sotto (Italian for "Oyster underneath"). The Oyster Sotto 6263 sold CHF 1,662,500 at Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018.

'''RCO (Rolex Cosmograph Oyster).''' Rare Paul Newman dial where the 12 o'clock text reads "ROLEX COSMOGRAPH OYSTER" with OYSTER printed below Cosmograph rather than above. Documented only on [[Reference:6263|6263]] and [[Reference:6265|6265]]. Also called Oyster Sotto (Italian for "Oyster underneath"). The Oyster Sotto 6263 sold CHF 1,662,500 at Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018; that is an auction result for one lot, not a reference-wide value.

'''Oyster Sotto.''' Italian collector shorthand for the RCO dial layout. See RCO above.

'''JPS (John Player Special).''' Paul Newman dial on a yellow gold case with black ground and gold-toned sub-dial surrounds and hour markers, named for the John Player Special-sponsored Lotus F1 team livery of the 1970s. The ~~14k~~ yellow gold [[Reference:6241|6241]] is the most ~~populous~~ JPS ~~host (fewer than 400 produced~~, ~~North American market)~~.

'''JPS (John Player Special).''' Paul Newman dial on a yellow gold case with black ground and gold-toned sub-dial surrounds and hour markers, named for the John Player Special-sponsored Lotus F1 team livery of the 1970s. The yellow-gold [[Reference:6241|6241]] is the reference most often associated with the JPS label. Published counts are estimates, not a Rolex production ledger.

'''Lemon dial.''' Yellow lacquer full-dial finish documented on some gold-case Paul Newman Daytonas. The available source set does not support treating every gold-case exotic dial as a Lemon dial.

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=== 6263 / 6265 specialty dials ===

'''Big Red Daytona.''' Standard 6263 dial with "DAYTONA" printed in red block letters above the 6 o'clock sub-register. ~~Introduced ~1976~~, ~~default 6263 dial by the early 1980s~~. Paul Newman's own 6263 — a Big Red — sold Phillips NY December 2020 for USD 5.48M. See [[Reference:6263|6263]].

'''Big Red Daytona.''' Standard 6263 dial with "DAYTONA" printed in red block letters above the 6 o'clock sub-register. Specialist and auction sources place the layout in later 6263 production, but they do not establish a single factory changeover year. Paul Newman's own 6263 — a Big Red — sold Phillips NY December 2020 for USD 5.48M. See [[Reference:6263|6263]].

'''Floating Big Red.''' Transitional layout where the DAYTONA text sits farther from the sub-dial than on a standard Big Red. The name is collector shorthand; a price premium is not assumed here.

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'''Sultan of Oman Khanjar.''' 6263 / 6265 examples carrying the Omani red Khanjar (curved dagger) emblem above the 6 o'clock sub-dial. Made in small numbers for Sultan Qaboos in the mid-1970s. Some examples carry Asprey signature. A Khanjar 6263 with Asprey signature sold USD 864,521 at Christie's Lesson One, Geneva, November 2013.

'''UAE Quraysh Hawk.''' 6263 example carrying the UAE military emblem (Hawk of Quraish with Arabic script reading "UAE armed forces") at 6 o'clock. ~~Made for~~ Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ~~during his UAE defence ministry tenure~~. Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018 Lot 13, estimate CHF 200,000–400,000.

'''UAE Quraysh Hawk.''' 6263 example carrying the UAE military emblem (Hawk of Quraish with Arabic script reading "UAE armed forces") at 6 o'clock. Auction catalogues attribute examples to the UAE armed forces and to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; the available record does not establish a complete issue history. Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018 Lot 13, estimate CHF 200,000–400,000.

'''Arabian Knight 6263.''' Eastern Arabic numeral hour markers; white gold quarter-hour markers; Sigma logos at 6 referencing the white gold indices. Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018 Lot 21, estimate CHF 1.5M–3.0M. Featured once in print before 2018; no comparable auction precedent.

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=== In-house cal 4130 era dials ===

'''APH error dial.''' 116520 variant with a visible kerning gap between "Cosmogr" and "aph" in the dial text, first seen on white dials in 2009 and black in 2010. Documented by Phillips's Logan Baker. ~~Carries a small~~ market ~~premium despite being a misprint~~. See [[Reference:116520|116520]].

'''APH error dial.''' 116520 variant with a visible kerning gap between "Cosmogr" and "aph" in the dial text, first seen on white dials in 2009 and black in 2010. Documented by Phillips's Logan Baker. Any market response is secondary to identifying the dial and its provenance. See [[Reference:116520|116520]].

'''GT Champion 116523.''' A documented grey-rhodium 116523 associated with The Racer’s Group and the 2011 Rolex 24 at Daytona. The presentation and caseback details belong to that individual watch. See [[Reference:116523|116523]].

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'''Cal 4130 (in-house chronograph).''' Rolex’s in-house automatic chronograph with vertical clutch, column wheel, 72-hour power reserve, and 28,800 vph. Used in the 116520, 116523, and 116528 and later Daytona generations with related 4130-family movements. See [[Reference:Movements#cal-4130|cal 4130]].

'''Zenith El Primero base.''' The 1969 Zenith El Primero 400 was the base movement Rolex used for the cal 4030. Rolex ~~slowed~~ it from 36,000 to 28,800 vph, ~~replaced~~ the ~~escapement with a free-sprung Breguet balance~~, ~~removed~~ the ~~date~~, and ~~stamped it~~ cal 4030. The Zenith branding never appeared on a Rolex-signed dial.

'''Zenith El Primero base.''' The 1969 Zenith El Primero 400 was the base movement Rolex used for the cal 4030. Rolex reduced it from 36,000 to 28,800 vph, removed the date, and substantially reworked the oscillator, regulation and chronograph train before stamping the movement cal 4030. The Zenith branding never appeared on a Rolex-signed dial.

== Bracelet and clasp ==

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* [https://perezcope.com/2022/11/03/rolex-daytona-6240-paul-newman-neanderthal-a-myth-goes-extinct/ Rolex Daytona 6240 Paul Newman "Neanderthal" — A Myth Goes Extinct] — Jose Pereztroika, Perezcope (2022)

* [https://perezcope.com/2025/12/03/not-quite-whiter-than-white-the-reality-of-the-rare-rolex-albino-daytona-ref-6263/ Not Quite Whiter Than White: The Reality of the Rare Rolex 'Albino' Daytona Ref. 6263] — Jose Pereztroika, Perezcope (2025)

* [https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watches/cosmograph-daytona/beyond-the-racetrack Cosmograph Daytona history]; Rolex, screw-down pushers, caliber 4030, caliber 4130 and ceramic-bezel chronology

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[[Category:Glossary]]

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+[[File:Daytona vintage poster.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=Vintage Rolex Daytona poster|Vintage Rolex Daytona poster]]
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 == Daytona glossary ==
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 '''Big Eyes.''' The Mk3 sub-mark of the Paul Newman dial, named for the visually larger sub-dial outer rings. 1969–1972 production.
-'''RCO (Rolex Cosmograph Oyster).''' Rare Paul Newman dial where the 12 o'clock text reads "ROLEX COSMOGRAPH OYSTER" with OYSTER printed below Cosmograph rather than above. Documented only on [[Reference:6263|6263]] and [[Reference:6265|6265]]. Also called Oyster Sotto (Italian for "Oyster underneath"). The Oyster Sotto 6263 sold CHF 1,662,500 at Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018.
+'''RCO (Rolex Cosmograph Oyster).''' Rare Paul Newman dial where the 12 o'clock text reads "ROLEX COSMOGRAPH OYSTER" with OYSTER printed below Cosmograph rather than above. Documented only on [[Reference:6263|6263]] and [[Reference:6265|6265]]. Also called Oyster Sotto (Italian for "Oyster underneath"). The Oyster Sotto 6263 sold CHF 1,662,500 at Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018; that is an auction result for one lot, not a reference-wide value.
 '''Oyster Sotto.''' Italian collector shorthand for the RCO dial layout. See RCO above.
-'''JPS (John Player Special).''' Paul Newman dial on a yellow gold case with black ground and gold-toned sub-dial surrounds and hour markers, named for the John Player Special-sponsored Lotus F1 team livery of the 1970s. The 14k yellow gold [[Reference:6241|6241]] is the most populous JPS host (fewer than 400 produced, North American market).
+'''JPS (John Player Special).''' Paul Newman dial on a yellow gold case with black ground and gold-toned sub-dial surrounds and hour markers, named for the John Player Special-sponsored Lotus F1 team livery of the 1970s. The yellow-gold [[Reference:6241|6241]] is the reference most often associated with the JPS label. Published counts are estimates, not a Rolex production ledger.
 '''Lemon dial.''' Yellow lacquer full-dial finish documented on some gold-case Paul Newman Daytonas. The available source set does not support treating every gold-case exotic dial as a Lemon dial.
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 === 6263 / 6265 specialty dials ===
-'''Big Red Daytona.''' Standard 6263 dial with "DAYTONA" printed in red block letters above the 6 o'clock sub-register. Introduced ~1976, default 6263 dial by the early 1980s. Paul Newman's own 6263 — a Big Red — sold Phillips NY December 2020 for USD 5.48M. See [[Reference:6263|6263]].
+'''Big Red Daytona.''' Standard 6263 dial with "DAYTONA" printed in red block letters above the 6 o'clock sub-register. Specialist and auction sources place the layout in later 6263 production, but they do not establish a single factory changeover year. Paul Newman's own 6263 — a Big Red — sold Phillips NY December 2020 for USD 5.48M. See [[Reference:6263|6263]].
 '''Floating Big Red.''' Transitional layout where the DAYTONA text sits farther from the sub-dial than on a standard Big Red. The name is collector shorthand; a price premium is not assumed here.
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 '''Sultan of Oman Khanjar.''' 6263 / 6265 examples carrying the Omani red Khanjar (curved dagger) emblem above the 6 o'clock sub-dial. Made in small numbers for Sultan Qaboos in the mid-1970s. Some examples carry Asprey signature. A Khanjar 6263 with Asprey signature sold USD 864,521 at Christie's Lesson One, Geneva, November 2013.
-'''UAE Quraysh Hawk.''' 6263 example carrying the UAE military emblem (Hawk of Quraish with Arabic script reading "UAE armed forces") at 6 o'clock. Made for Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum during his UAE defence ministry tenure. Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018 Lot 13, estimate CHF 200,000–400,000.
+'''UAE Quraysh Hawk.''' 6263 example carrying the UAE military emblem (Hawk of Quraish with Arabic script reading "UAE armed forces") at 6 o'clock. Auction catalogues attribute examples to the UAE armed forces and to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; the available record does not establish a complete issue history. Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018 Lot 13, estimate CHF 200,000–400,000.
 '''Arabian Knight 6263.''' Eastern Arabic numeral hour markers; white gold quarter-hour markers; Sigma logos at 6 referencing the white gold indices. Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018 Lot 21, estimate CHF 1.5M–3.0M. Featured once in print before 2018; no comparable auction precedent.
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 === In-house cal 4130 era dials ===
-'''APH error dial.''' 116520 variant with a visible kerning gap between "Cosmogr" and "aph" in the dial text, first seen on white dials in 2009 and black in 2010. Documented by Phillips's Logan Baker. Carries a small market premium despite being a misprint. See [[Reference:116520|116520]].
+'''APH error dial.''' 116520 variant with a visible kerning gap between "Cosmogr" and "aph" in the dial text, first seen on white dials in 2009 and black in 2010. Documented by Phillips's Logan Baker. Any market response is secondary to identifying the dial and its provenance. See [[Reference:116520|116520]].
 '''GT Champion 116523.''' A documented grey-rhodium 116523 associated with The Racer’s Group and the 2011 Rolex 24 at Daytona. The presentation and caseback details belong to that individual watch. See [[Reference:116523|116523]].
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 '''Cal 4130 (in-house chronograph).''' Rolex’s in-house automatic chronograph with vertical clutch, column wheel, 72-hour power reserve, and 28,800 vph. Used in the 116520, 116523, and 116528 and later Daytona generations with related 4130-family movements. See [[Reference:Movements#cal-4130|cal 4130]].
-'''Zenith El Primero base.''' The 1969 Zenith El Primero 400 was the base movement Rolex used for the cal 4030. Rolex slowed it from 36,000 to 28,800 vph, replaced the escapement with a free-sprung Breguet balance, removed the date, and stamped it cal 4030. The Zenith branding never appeared on a Rolex-signed dial.
+'''Zenith El Primero base.''' The 1969 Zenith El Primero 400 was the base movement Rolex used for the cal 4030. Rolex reduced it from 36,000 to 28,800 vph, removed the date, and substantially reworked the oscillator, regulation and chronograph train before stamping the movement cal 4030. The Zenith branding never appeared on a Rolex-signed dial.
 == Bracelet and clasp ==
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 * [https://perezcope.com/2022/11/03/rolex-daytona-6240-paul-newman-neanderthal-a-myth-goes-extinct/ Rolex Daytona 6240 Paul Newman "Neanderthal" — A Myth Goes Extinct] — Jose Pereztroika, Perezcope (2022)
 * [https://perezcope.com/2025/12/03/not-quite-whiter-than-white-the-reality-of-the-rare-rolex-albino-daytona-ref-6263/ Not Quite Whiter Than White: The Reality of the Rare Rolex 'Albino' Daytona Ref. 6263] — Jose Pereztroika, Perezcope (2025)
+* [https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watches/cosmograph-daytona/beyond-the-racetrack Cosmograph Daytona history]; Rolex, screw-down pushers, caliber 4030, caliber 4130 and ceramic-bezel chronology
 [[Category:Daytona]]
 [[Category:Glossary]]