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Rolex “Big Red” Daytona, ref. 6263

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Year of issue: 1980
Reference number: 6263
Condition: hardly worn
Status: sold
Dealer country: United States
Dealer name: Justin Gruenberg
Price in US $ n/a
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Description

Brand: Rolex Model: Daytona Reference: 6263 Gender: Gents Year: 1980 Material: Steel Dial Color: Silver with Big Red Daytona Dimensions: 37mm Watch Movement: Manual-Wind Bracelet/Strap: Stainless Steel Box/Paper: Leather Travel Case Condition: Thick Case with Signs of Original Finish SKU: 134647 This silver dial Rolex "Big Red" Daytona ref. 6263 is a fantastic example of sharp looking configuration of a classic reference. The case is full and sharp and the dial is in fantastic condition, free of any flaws besides minor lume loss on the lume plot at 3 o'clock. The original bezel is also in fantastic condition. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find a 6263 in such pristine, honest condition. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with any questions.

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Justin Gruenberg

DAYTONA BEACH 1960

Daytona Beach, Florida. Long, flat and firm, with hard-packed sand, the beach helped the city of Daytona to forge a legend as the world capital of speed. It boasts 14 world land speed records set between 1904 and 1935, five of them by Rolex-wearer Sir Malcolm Campbell. Over the years, the sand deteriorated. By 1959, a “Super Speedway” was built: the Daytona International Speedway. Follow this link to learn all about the legendary Rolex Daytona references...

THE COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA 1963

Launched in 1963 as a new-generation chronograph, the Cosmograph soon gained the name that became the mark of an icon: Daytona. Designed as the ultimate tool for endurance racing drivers, the Cosmograph Daytona was robust, waterproof and featured a tachymetric scale on the bezel for calculating average speed. Follow this link to learn more about the Evolution of the Oyster Daytona...
Birth of a Horological Icon Timepiece  The myth around the iconic Rolex Daytona has spread around the world recent years. Always has the Daytona model been attached to motor racing, at first Rolex called their new Cosmograph the “Le Mans” and little later to “Daytona” when Rolex started to sponsor the well known U.S. speedway.
Cosmograph: a name that was to be the forerunner of great fortune. Actually, the choice of the name proved to be neither easy nor expected. Whilst Rolex on the one hand flirted with the car-racing world, on the other hand it could not remain unaware of the vast media attention, which at that time was surrounding the conquest of outer space.