Rolex

Reference 6262 was the last Daytona reference to be fitted with pump pushers and differed from its sister model ref. 6241, which was fitted with an acrylic calibrated bezel instead of the present steel one. The reference was first introduced in 1970 and was powered by the new 727 Valjoux calibre.

According to the consignor, this watch has been gifted to him by his stepfather, who was a professional gambler and dealer in Las Vegas back in the 1960s and early 1970s. One night the stepfather came home very proud and excited, telling the mother about his winnings acquired playing poker in the back room of a small bar. Not only did he come home with cash, but also with this Rolex Daytona Paul Newman, which of course at the time, was not really known yet as that. The stepfather seldom wore the watch and before passing away in 1978, he told the mother to gift this watch to the current consignor at an appropriate age. On the consignor's 26th birthday in 1982 the time had come to receive the watch as a present and while excited about it, he rarely wore it due to its sentimental value. Later on in 1999 at his son's football game another father spotted the intriguing watch on his wrist and explained him some of the history about it and that it is called a 'Paul Newman'. In 2009, while traveling abroad on a business trip, his associate noticed his watch and elaborated even more details about it as he was collecting watches himself. This was the tipping point for the consignor and the reason for leaving it mostly in the safe since then. This year the consignor has finally decided to put the watch up for auction and to the best of our knowledge this marks the first time that it appears at a public auction.

The present example has been retained in attractive condition with sharp lugs and strong proportions.