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== Core facts == | ==Core facts== | ||
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== Where it sits in the line == | ==Where it sits in the line== | ||
The 6264 sits in the four-reference 1970–72 Daytona transition. Two pusher styles ran in parallel with two bezel styles, and Rolex assigned a separate reference number to each combination. The pump-pusher pair carried the engraved metal tachymetric bezel on the 6262 and the black acrylic insert on the 6264. The screw-pusher pair, which replaced both by 1972, carried the same two bezel choices: metal on the 6265 and acrylic on the 6263. The 6264 is the pump-pusher analogue of the 6263, with the same case, same movement, and same bezel; only the pushers differ. | The 6264 sits in the four-reference 1970–72 Daytona transition. Two pusher styles ran in parallel with two bezel styles, and Rolex assigned a separate reference number to each combination. The pump-pusher pair carried the engraved metal tachymetric bezel on the 6262 and the black acrylic insert on the 6264. The screw-pusher pair, which replaced both by 1972, carried the same two bezel choices: metal on the 6265 and acrylic on the 6263. The 6264 is the pump-pusher analogue of the 6263, with the same case, same movement, and same bezel; only the pushers differ. | ||
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== Production outline == | ==Production outline== | ||
Production is generally dated 1970–72. The sources do not provide a complete factory cutover record, so the closing year should remain approximate. | Production is generally dated 1970–72. The sources do not provide a complete factory cutover record, so the closing year should remain approximate. | ||
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== Movement notes == | ==Movement notes== | ||
The 6264 carries Rolex caliber 727 throughout production. The 727 is the higher-frequency revision of the Valjoux 72 base used across all four 1970–72 references: 21,600 vph (3 Hz) versus the 18,000 vph cal 722 / 722-1 that ran in the earlier 6239 and 6241. Architecture is otherwise unchanged. Lateral-clutch chronograph coupling, column wheel, tri-compax sub-dial layout, 17 jewels, manual wind. No quickset, no hack, no chronometer certification. The same caliber 727 powered the 6262 from 1970, the 6263 from 1969 through 1988, and the 6265 alongside it. See [[Reference:Movements#cal-727]]. | The 6264 carries Rolex caliber 727 throughout production. The 727 is the higher-frequency revision of the Valjoux 72 base used across all four 1970–72 references: 21,600 vph (3 Hz) versus the 18,000 vph cal 722 / 722-1 that ran in the earlier 6239 and 6241. Architecture is otherwise unchanged. Lateral-clutch chronograph coupling, column wheel, tri-compax sub-dial layout, 17 jewels, manual wind. No quickset, no hack, no chronometer certification. The same caliber 727 powered the 6262 from 1970, the 6263 from 1969 through 1988, and the 6265 alongside it. See [[Reference:Movements#cal-727]]. | ||
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== Dial map == | ==Dial map== | ||
===Serial / year / dial / lume / bracelet=== | |||
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! Serial range !! Year !! Dial !! Lume !! Bracelet !! End links !! Notes | ! Serial range !! Year !! Dial !! Lume !! Bracelet !! End links !! Notes | ||
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The 6264 spans the same dial chronology as the 6262, 6263, and 6265 in their early phases: single-mark production, with both the standard Cosmograph dial and the Paul Newman exotic offered against the same case-and-bezel platform. The exotic took the Newman name from the actor’s own 6239 long after the 6264 left production. The | The 6264 spans the same dial chronology as the 6262, 6263, and 6265 in their early phases: single-mark production, with both the standard Cosmograph dial and the Paul Newman exotic offered against the same case-and-bezel platform. The exotic took the Newman name from the actor’s own 6239 long after the 6264 left production. The cited 6264 records do not establish a Sigma-dial phase. Big Red, the red DAYTONA block, belongs to later 6263 production and should not be assigned to a 6264 without a specific source. | ||
Documented standard dials include black and white panda layouts. They use the manual-wind tri-compax arrangement with three sub-dials and luminous markers; the exact text and hand details vary by dial and period. The available auction record is too small to establish a colour frequency. | Documented standard dials include black and white panda layouts. They use the manual-wind tri-compax arrangement with three sub-dials and luminous markers; the exact text and hand details vary by dial and period. The available auction record is too small to establish a colour frequency. | ||
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== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown == | ==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown== | ||
The 6264 case is about 36mm, in stainless steel or yellow gold. Published examples include 14k cases for the North American market and 18k examples for export. A documented 14k example, case 2802729, has a champagne-and-black dial, applied yellow-gold indexes, and caliber 727 (Antiquorum New York, September 2014). | The 6264 case is about 36mm, in stainless steel or yellow gold. Published examples include 14k cases for the North American market and 18k examples for export. A documented 14k example, case 2802729, has a champagne-and-black dial, applied yellow-gold indexes, and caliber 727 (Antiquorum New York, September 2014). | ||
[[File:Ref 6264 dial-variant-gold.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=14K yellow gold Rolex 6264, champagne and black dial, on a leather strap|The 14K gold 6264, case No.2802729. Antiquorum New York, September 2014.]] | [[File:Ref 6264 dial-variant-gold.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=14K yellow gold Rolex 6264, champagne and black dial, on a leather strap|The 14K gold 6264, case No.2802729. Antiquorum New York, September 2014.]] | ||
The pump pushers are the watch’s defining feature against the contemporary 6263, which carries the same case and bezel but adds threaded screw-down pusher tubes. Pump pushers are unthreaded, sit slightly proud of the case, and actuate without unscrewing. Published sources give different water-resistance figures for early manual-wind Daytonas, including 50m and 100m. The page should not use one figure as a universal 6264 specification; the screw-down pushers were introduced to improve sealing and prevent accidental actuation. The Twinlock screw-down crown is the same on both. | The pump pushers are the watch’s defining feature against the contemporary 6263, which carries the same case and bezel but adds threaded screw-down pusher tubes. Pump pushers are unthreaded, sit slightly proud of the case, and actuate without unscrewing. Published sources give different water-resistance figures for early manual-wind Daytonas, including 50m and 100m. The page should not use one figure as a universal 6264 specification; the screw-down pushers were introduced to improve sealing and prevent accidental actuation. The Twinlock screw-down crown is the same on both. The bezel insert is black acrylic with a white tachymeter graduation, generally calibrated to 200 units per hour. The 6262 differs by using an engraved metal bezel; the case and caliber relationship is otherwise close. The same acrylic-bezel concept continued on the 6263, although individual bezels can be replaced. | ||
The bezel insert is black acrylic with a white tachymeter graduation, generally calibrated to 200 units per hour. The 6262 differs by using an engraved metal bezel; the case and caliber relationship is otherwise close. The same acrylic-bezel concept continued on the 6263, although individual bezels can be replaced. | |||
Some case records are dual-stamped with neighboring references. That affects the identification of an individual case, but it does not overturn the reference-level bezel distinction documented by auction catalogues. Two Bonhams lots — an 18K gold "Khanjar" Sultanate of Oman dial example from 2024 and a steel example from 2025 — are both catalogued as "Ref: 6263 between the lugs, 6264 inside case back." Both carry screw-down pushers, meaning both are functionally 6263s despite the 6264 caseback stamp. A third lot, catalogued directly as "Ref:6262/6264" in 2014, shows the same practice on the pump-pusher side ([[Reference:6262]]). A single case-stamp reading is not sufficient on its own to settle which reference a given watch belongs to across this cluster. | Some case records are dual-stamped with neighboring references. That affects the identification of an individual case, but it does not overturn the reference-level bezel distinction documented by auction catalogues. Two Bonhams lots — an 18K gold "Khanjar" Sultanate of Oman dial example from 2024 and a steel example from 2025 — are both catalogued as "Ref: 6263 between the lugs, 6264 inside case back." Both carry screw-down pushers, meaning both are functionally 6263s despite the 6264 caseback stamp. A third lot, catalogued directly as "Ref:6262/6264" in 2014, shows the same practice on the pump-pusher side ([[Reference:6262]]). A single case-stamp reading is not sufficient on its own to settle which reference a given watch belongs to across this cluster. | ||
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== Bracelets, end links, and clasps == | ==Bracelets, end links, and clasps== | ||
The 6264 appears in the rivet-to-folded bracelet transition on the 19mm Daytona case. Published examples show 7205 rivet and 7835 folded-link bracelets, both with 271 end links. A bracelet is a fitment observation; it does not prove original delivery. | The 6264 appears in the rivet-to-folded bracelet transition on the 19mm Daytona case. Published examples show 7205 rivet and 7835 folded-link bracelets, both with 271 end links. A bracelet is a fitment observation; it does not prove original delivery. | ||
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== Special branches == | ==Special branches== | ||
The cited 6264 records describe dial variants; they do not document a separate military or royal-commission branch. | |||
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The Paul Newman 6264 is a documented exotic-dial branch. Examples include panda and tri-color layouts; no factory-limited run or complete survival count is established. The dial should be authenticated independently of the case reference. | The Paul Newman 6264 is a documented exotic-dial branch. Examples include panda and tri-color layouts; no factory-limited run or complete survival count is established. The dial should be authenticated independently of the case reference. | ||
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== Historical market and auction record == | ==Historical market and auction record== | ||
The 6264 appears in the broader manual-wind Daytona auction record, including Phillips’s Daytona Ultimatum catalogue and the Geneva Watch Auction XX round-up in November 2024. The Linz Brothers retailer-signed Paul Newman is a separately documented Antiquorum Geneva 2017 lot; its result belongs to that individual watch, not to every 6264. | The 6264 appears in the broader manual-wind Daytona auction record, including Phillips’s Daytona Ultimatum catalogue and the Geneva Watch Auction XX round-up in November 2024. The Linz Brothers retailer-signed Paul Newman is a separately documented Antiquorum Geneva 2017 lot; its result belongs to that individual watch, not to every 6264. | ||
The 6264 is identified by the combination of pump pushers, the black acrylic bezel, and caliber 727. Sigma and Big Red dial classifications belong to later production and should not be assumed on a 6264 without a specific source. Case, dial, hands, pushers, and bezel should agree with the 1970–72 period. A neighboring reference stamped on a case requires an individual case and movement review; screw-down pushers are a modification of the pump-pusher specification. | The 6264 is identified by the combination of pump pushers, the black acrylic bezel, and caliber 727. Sigma and Big Red dial classifications belong to later production and should not be assumed on a 6264 without a specific source. Case, dial, hands, pushers, and bezel should agree with the 1970–72 period. A neighboring reference stamped on a case requires an individual case and movement review; screw-down pushers are a modification of the pump-pusher specification. | ||
The Linz Brothers-signed example sold for CHF 275,000 | The Linz Brothers-signed example sold for CHF 275,000; a non-retailer-signed Paul Newman 6264 sold at Antiquorum Monaco in 2018 for EUR 161,000. Both are individual auction results. The Monaco catalogue also gives a working estimate of about 2,000 watches and notes neighboring caseback stamps; neither point is a confirmed factory total. | ||
==Related references== | |||
* [[Reference:6262|Daytona 6262]]: pump-pusher Daytona (1970–1972) | * [[Reference:6262|Daytona 6262]]: pump-pusher Daytona (1970–1972) | ||
* [[Reference:6241|Daytona 6241]]: "John Player Special", 14k gold (1966–1969) | * [[Reference:6241|Daytona 6241]]: "John Player Special", 14k gold (1966–1969) | ||