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=== JPS — John Player Special === | === JPS — John Player Special === | ||
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The JPS is the variant that carries the 6241 in the modern auction market. A 14k yellow gold case, a black Paul Newman exotic dial, gold-tone sub-dial typography against the black field. The dial echoes the John Player & Sons sponsorship livery of Team Lotus's Formula 1 cars in the 1970s: black with gold trim, the colour palette JPS-liveried Lotuses wore through three Constructors' Championships, including Mario Andretti's 1978 Drivers' title in the Lotus 79. Whether Rolex set out to evoke it or whether the connection was made by collectors afterward is not documented. | The JPS is the variant that carries the 6241 in the modern auction market. A 14k yellow gold case, a black Paul Newman exotic dial, gold-tone sub-dial typography against the black field. The dial echoes the John Player & Sons sponsorship livery of Team Lotus's Formula 1 cars in the 1970s: black with gold trim, the colour palette JPS-liveried Lotuses wore through three Constructors' Championships, including Mario Andretti's 1978 Drivers' title in the Lotus 79. Whether Rolex set out to evoke it or whether the connection was made by collectors afterward is not documented. | ||
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The JPS variant carries the headline numbers in the 6241 world. Phillips Daytona Ultimatum and the later Sotheby's Tom Brady sale are the key market anchors, but the broad point is simple: when collectors think JPS, they usually mean the gold 6241. Standard steel watches trade lower, and Paul Newman examples sit in a separate premium tier. | The JPS variant carries the headline numbers in the 6241 world. Phillips Daytona Ultimatum and the later Sotheby's Tom Brady sale are the key market anchors, but the broad point is simple: when collectors think JPS, they usually mean the gold 6241. Standard steel watches trade lower, and Paul Newman examples sit in a separate premium tier. | ||
== Related references == | == Related references == | ||