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Correct two propagated auction figures: Paul Newman's 6239 realised USD 17,752,500, not "17.52M"; the Bao Dai 6062 realised CHF 5,066,000, not USD. Same corrections applied to Reference:neanderthal-daytona. |
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Phillips's Daytona Ultimatum in Geneva on 12 May 2018 was the modern thematic peak: 32 lots curated by Pucci Papaleo, with multiple 6263 special branches achieving headline results. The Oyster Sotto 6263 (RCO Mk1, Lot 14) carried a CHF 1M–2M estimate. The Quraysh Hawk 6263 came in at CHF 200,000–400,000, the Arabian Knight 6263 at CHF 1.5M–3.0M. The same sale featured the JPS 6241 in gold and the Unicorn 6265 white gold at CHF 5,937,500, establishing both the price ceiling for the era and the curatorial framework that subsequent Daytona auctions worked within. | Phillips's Daytona Ultimatum in Geneva on 12 May 2018 was the modern thematic peak: 32 lots curated by Pucci Papaleo, with multiple 6263 special branches achieving headline results. The Oyster Sotto 6263 (RCO Mk1, Lot 14) carried a CHF 1M–2M estimate. The Quraysh Hawk 6263 came in at CHF 200,000–400,000, the Arabian Knight 6263 at CHF 1.5M–3.0M. The same sale featured the JPS 6241 in gold and the Unicorn 6265 white gold at CHF 5,937,500, establishing both the price ceiling for the era and the curatorial framework that subsequent Daytona auctions worked within. | ||
Paul Newman's own 6263 Big Red came to market at Phillips New York on 12 December 2020 and sold for USD 5.48M including fees (USD 4.5M hammer). Bidding opened just under USD 1M, jumped to USD 2M on a bid by Paul Boutros (Phillips NY), and was won by a client of Livia Russo (Phillips Geneva). The result placed the Big Red third on the all-time Rolex auction list at that point, behind Newman's first Daytona (USD 17 | Paul Newman's own 6263 Big Red came to market at Phillips New York on 12 December 2020 and sold for USD 5.48M including fees (USD 4.5M hammer). Bidding opened just under USD 1M, jumped to USD 2M on a bid by Paul Boutros (Phillips NY), and was won by a client of Livia Russo (Phillips Geneva). The result placed the Big Red third on the all-time Rolex auction list at that point, behind Newman's first Daytona (USD 17,752,500, Phillips 2017) and the Bao Dai 6062 (CHF 5,066,000, Phillips 2017). | ||
The Albino 6263 carries its own market arc. Eric Clapton's example traded three times before its disputed-status moment: USD 50,190 at Christie's NY in June 2003, about USD 505,000 at Sotheby's in 2008, and CHF 1,325,000 (USD 1.42M) at Phillips in May 2015. The third documented Albino, case 2648447, sold at Sotheby's Abu Dhabi on 5 December 2025 for USD 952,500 including premium (USD 750,000 hammer) — a result that came in below previous Albino transactions and reflected the Pereztroika dossier published two days before the sale. The previous owner of Lot 340 was reported to have paid nearly USD 3 million. | The Albino 6263 carries its own market arc. Eric Clapton's example traded three times before its disputed-status moment: USD 50,190 at Christie's NY in June 2003, about USD 505,000 at Sotheby's in 2008, and CHF 1,325,000 (USD 1.42M) at Phillips in May 2015. The third documented Albino, case 2648447, sold at Sotheby's Abu Dhabi on 5 December 2025 for USD 952,500 including premium (USD 750,000 hammer) — a result that came in below previous Albino transactions and reflected the Pereztroika dossier published two days before the sale. The previous owner of Lot 340 was reported to have paid nearly USD 3 million. | ||