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'''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 14k yellow gold [[Reference:6241|6241]] is the most populous JPS host (fewer than 400 produced, North American market). | ||
'''Lemon dial.''' Yellow lacquer full-dial finish fitted to rare gold-case 6263 and 6265 examples. Bob Ridley's 2017 bench examination of a gold 6241 for ''Revolution'' | '''Lemon dial.''' Yellow lacquer full-dial finish fitted to rare gold-case 6263 and 6265 examples. Bob Ridley's 2017 bench examination of a gold 6241 for ''Revolution'' reports that gold-case Paul Newman Daytonas are always the Lemon variant, the rare RCO examples aside. | ||
=== 6263 / 6265 specialty dials === | === 6263 / 6265 specialty dials === | ||
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'''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. 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]]. | ||
'''Floating Big Red.''' Transitional variant where the DAYTONA text sits visibly further from the sub-dial than on standard Big Red. Rare and | '''Floating Big Red.''' Transitional variant where the DAYTONA text sits visibly further from the sub-dial than on standard Big Red. Rare, and it carries a meaningful premium. | ||
'''Small Red.''' Late-1980s variant where the red DAYTONA is rendered in a noticeably smaller font than the Big Red. See [[Reference:6263|6263]] and [[Reference:6265|6265]]. | '''Small Red.''' Late-1980s variant where the red DAYTONA is rendered in a noticeably smaller font than the Big Red. See [[Reference:6263|6263]] and [[Reference:6265|6265]]. | ||
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'''Albino 6263.''' White-on-white monochromatic dial: silver sub-dials on a white base, bearing only "Rolex Oyster Cosmograph" without the standard "Daytona" wording. Three known examples. Authenticity is contested. Benjamin Clymer's 2013 Hodinkee piece treats it as a factory Rolex variant; Jose Pereztroika at Perezcope (2025) reads it as a 1990s Tom Bolt construction. See [[Reference:6263|6263]]. | '''Albino 6263.''' White-on-white monochromatic dial: silver sub-dials on a white base, bearing only "Rolex Oyster Cosmograph" without the standard "Daytona" wording. Three known examples. Authenticity is contested. Benjamin Clymer's 2013 Hodinkee piece treats it as a factory Rolex variant; Jose Pereztroika at Perezcope (2025) reads it as a 1990s Tom Bolt construction. See [[Reference:6263|6263]]. | ||
'''Tropical.''' Production-period black dial that oxidised to brown under UV exposure or heat. | '''Tropical.''' Production-period black dial that oxidised to brown under UV exposure or heat. These are aged production dials valued for their patina, not a factory variant in their own right. Distinct from Patrizzi, which affects only the sub-dial outer rings. | ||
'''Double Swiss Underline.''' Earliest [[Reference:6239|6239]] production with a line under "SWISS" at the dial base and a second "SWISS" printed just above | '''Double Swiss Underline.''' Earliest [[Reference:6239|6239]] production with a line under "SWISS" at the dial base and a second "SWISS" printed just above, marking the transition out of radium. | ||
=== 6238 / 6240 specialty dials === | === 6238 / 6240 specialty dials === | ||
'''Neanderthal 6240.''' Disputed dial configuration presented at Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018 as the earliest Paul Newman prototype. | '''Neanderthal 6240.''' Disputed dial configuration presented at Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018 as the earliest Paul Newman prototype. Pereztroika's 2022 dossier reads the dial as a late-1990s construction off a 6238 donor, citing the April 1998 ''Orologi & Market''. Both positions are on record. See [[Reference:6240|6240]]. | ||
=== 6265 specialty dials === | === 6265 specialty dials === | ||
'''Unicorn 6265.''' The only known white gold 6265 (case 2877587, manufactured 1970). Sold CHF 5,937,500 at Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018, second-highest Rolex auction result at the time. | '''Unicorn 6265.''' The only known white gold 6265 (case 2877587, manufactured 1970). Sold CHF 5,937,500 at Phillips Daytona Ultimatum 2018, second-highest Rolex auction result at the time. Pereztroika's 2022 Frankenstein analysis disputes authenticity from 2010 Instagram photographs and millerighe pusher detail. Both readings remain on record. See [[Reference:6265|6265]]. | ||
=== Middle Eastern commissions === | === Middle Eastern commissions === | ||
'''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 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. | '''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. 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. | ||
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'''MK1 Floating Cosmograph Porcelain.''' First-year R-serial (1988) [[Reference:16520|16520]]-generation dial. Extra space between COSMOGRAPH and the next four lines; inverted 6 in the 9 o'clock hour totaliser; porcelain / glossy finish. The 16520 variant whose values have moved hardest since 2015. | '''MK1 Floating Cosmograph Porcelain.''' First-year R-serial (1988) [[Reference:16520|16520]]-generation dial. Extra space between COSMOGRAPH and the next four lines; inverted 6 in the 9 o'clock hour totaliser; porcelain / glossy finish. The 16520 variant whose values have moved hardest since 2015. | ||
'''MK2 Floating 4-Liner.''' L-serial (1989–1990) dial. OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED line missing — dial reads four lines of text instead of five. | '''MK2 Floating 4-Liner.''' L-serial (1989–1990) dial. OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED line missing — dial reads four lines of text instead of five. Photographed alongside the early 50–200 "UNITS PER HOUR" bezel in Luca Garbati's images of the Cattin Collection. | ||
'''MK3 Inverted 6.''' E/N/X/C-serial (1990–1992). Inverted 6 in the 9 o'clock sub-dial; OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED restored. | '''MK3 Inverted 6.''' E/N/X/C-serial (1990–1992). Inverted 6 in the 9 o'clock sub-dial; OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED restored. | ||
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== Movement == | == Movement == | ||
'''Valjoux 72.''' Manual-wind chronograph base movement used in the Daytona from [[Reference:6238|6238]] in 1962 through the [[Reference:6263|6263]] / [[Reference:6265|6265]] in 1988. Rolex modifications produced | '''Valjoux 72.''' Manual-wind chronograph base movement used in the Daytona from [[Reference:6238|6238]] in 1962 through the [[Reference:6263|6263]] / [[Reference:6265|6265]] in 1988. Rolex modifications produced calibers 722, 722-1, and 727 across the generation. | ||
'''Cal 722.''' Early Rolex designation on the Valjoux 72 base, 18,000 vph. Used in the [[Reference:6238|6238]] and early [[Reference:6239|6239]] production. | '''Cal 722.''' Early Rolex designation on the Valjoux 72 base, 18,000 vph. Used in the [[Reference:6238|6238]] and early [[Reference:6239|6239]] production. | ||
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'''78390.''' Zenith-era Oyster successor to the 78360, 1993–2000. Used on the 16520 from S-serial 1993 through end of production. | '''78390.''' Zenith-era Oyster successor to the 78360, 1993–2000. Used on the 16520 from S-serial 1993 through end of production. | ||
'''78490.''' In-house era SEL Oyster bracelet. Used on the [[Reference:116520|116520]] 2000–2016. | '''78490.''' In-house era SEL Oyster bracelet. Used on the [[Reference:116520|116520]] 2000–2016. 78690 turns up in some listings, but that reference belongs to the Explorer 14270 bracelet; 78490 is the consensus identification for the 116520. | ||
'''Oysterlock.''' Rolex's safety clasp with a folding cover over a folding clasp. Multiple generations across the Daytona run. | '''Oysterlock.''' Rolex's safety clasp with a folding cover over a folding clasp. Multiple generations across the Daytona run. | ||
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'''Twinlock.''' Earlier screw-down crown sealing on two rubber gaskets. Used on manual-wind Daytona (6239 onward) before the Triplock arrived with the Zenith generation. | '''Twinlock.''' Earlier screw-down crown sealing on two rubber gaskets. Used on manual-wind Daytona (6239 onward) before the Triplock arrived with the Zenith generation. | ||
'''Screw-down pushers.''' Chronograph pushers that lock to prevent accidental actuation underwater. Introduced on the [[Reference:6240|6240]] | '''Screw-down pushers.''' Chronograph pushers that lock to prevent accidental actuation underwater. Introduced on the [[Reference:6240|6240]] in 1965, and the feature that defines the screw-pusher Oyster Daytona line: the [[Reference:6240|6240]], [[Reference:6263|6263]], [[Reference:6265|6265]], and every subsequent Daytona reference. | ||
'''Pump pushers.''' Non-screw-down chronograph pushers. Used on the earlier [[Reference:6239|6239]], [[Reference:6241|6241]], [[Reference:6262|6262]], and [[Reference:6264|6264]]. | '''Pump pushers.''' Non-screw-down chronograph pushers. Used on the earlier [[Reference:6239|6239]], [[Reference:6241|6241]], [[Reference:6262|6262]], and [[Reference:6264|6264]]. | ||
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'''Christie's Lesson One, Geneva, 10 November 2013.''' The first Paul Newman to breach seven figures at auction — an Oyster Sotto 6263 hammered at about USD 1.089M. | '''Christie's Lesson One, Geneva, 10 November 2013.''' The first Paul Newman to breach seven figures at auction — an Oyster Sotto 6263 hammered at about USD 1.089M. | ||
== Related references == | == Related references == | ||