Rolex rare daytona ref 6265 black dial first serie from 1970 ( stock ph watches )
ROLEX
DAYTONA
Reference: 6265
Year: 1970
Serial : 278XXXX
Pushbuttons: MK0 rare millerighe
Movement : MECA VALJOUX 727
Case: The case has probably never been polished, and retains its original shape, with the angles still very much in evidence, and a thick case polished to the brand's original specifications. The watch must also have been worn very little, with very few wear marks.
Dial: Very rare and in perfect condition, black dial t swiss t only the first version with a beautiful patina of the original tritium indexes which all react to UV light, as well as the hands which match well. Very few flaws in the counters, which are still bright and white.
Diameter : 37mm
BraceletBlindé oyster in perfect condition with all links and little strech later than the watch. Reference 78350/19 and endlink 557 B.
Accessories: None
Guarantee : All watches are guaranteed for 6 months for normal use. For vintage watches that are not waterproof, there is no guarantee of water resistance. In the caseof a water resistance problem linked to the non-screwing of the crown, the warranty is also void. In the case of shocks to the watch, the warranty is void. Normal use only qualifies for the 6-month warranty.
Description
Our opinion: The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona is a sports chronograph launched in 1963 by Rolex SA. The Cosmograph Daytona belongs to the category of professional watches within the Rolex range. It was originally designed for racing drivers. Four generations of Daytona were launched in 1963, 1988, 2000 and 2016 respectively. The first was equipped with a manual winding movement, the second with an automatic winding movement, and the third and fourth with a Rolex Manufacture movement. The world auction record is a Rolex Daytona that belonged to Paul Newman and sold at Philips in NYC for $17.75 million in 2017. The original is the 4-digit version, of which this is one. What makes it even rarer is that it was part of the very first series in 1970 with a pre-sigma dial or t swiss t only. The extremely rare MK0 millerighe brass pushers were only produced for a few years on the 6265 and 6263, and are mainly found on configurations with Paul Newman dials dating only from 1970 and early 1971, or on the 6240, often changed by Rolex in service. The latter is in a perfect state of preservation, probably never polished, with a dial where the counters are still quite white, very rare as they are often blackened by the passage of time. A true museum piece that will find its place in any serious collection.