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Daytona ‘Paul Newman’ Ref. 6240

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218,900

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Date
1970s
-
Watch movement
Manual
Case material
Stainless Steel
Gender
Male/Gentleman
Date
1970s
-
Watch movement
Manual
Case material
Stainless Steel
Gender
Male/Gentleman
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The present privately owned reference 6240 represents the all too rare opportunity to obtain a superbly preserved Rolex Cosmographs with Paul Newman dial.

Amongst the most highly coveted timepieces, the Rolex Daytona has established itself as a true icon within the world of watch collecting. From its origination, the model has encountered a multitude of variations from dials to cases and movements, all illustrating the incessant quest for innovations of Rolex, while staying true to its heritage.

Reference 6240
Reference 6240 was introduced in late 1965 as the first waterproof Cosmograph model to be produced by Rolex. This new innovation was predominantly characterized by the introduction of screw-down chronograph pushers in addition to the screw-down crown. In production only during the second half of the 1960s, it is thought that no more than 1750 examples were made. The reference 6240 was in essence an experimental model which Rolex used in order to trial different dial designs and to perfect the waterproofness of the model which emerged fully as the now better known references 6263 and 6265.

CONDITION
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Very Good
Very Good
**Movement: **operating, service needed **Dial: **in general very well preserved; very minor signs of ageing to the edge of the dial; luminous material aged into darker tone, reacts in green under UV **Case: **with minor surface scratches and tiny pinhead dings; inside case back stamped 6240; **bracelet: **with surface scratches **Overall condition:** very good
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Additional Features
Box
No
Buckle
Papers
No papers
Strap material
Dial
Black
Country manufactured
Switzerland
Watch: Diameter
37mm
Style
Vintage
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