ROLEX — stunning Daytona Cosmograph — Ref. 6241 — 1968

Model: , ,
Year of issue: 1968
Reference number: 6241
Condition: mint
Status: sold
Dealer country: Germany
Dealer name: Ralf Meertz
Price in EUR € n/a

Description

ROLEX — stunning Daytona Cosmograph — Ref. 6241 — 1968  WOT-ID: 34224

  • Description one of the best preserved Paul Newmann 6241 in gold, which is unparalleled published in the book "Ultimate Rolex Daytona" from Pucci Papaleo
  • Casing yellow-gold, screw-down push-buttons, acrylic glass, screwed case, screw-down crown, unpolished
  • Diameter 37.5 mm
  • Movement caliber Rolex 722-1, chronograph, manual wind
  • Watch Face perfect, original Tritium.dial and hands
  • Watch Band buckle, leather strap
  • *rare and nice collector's item
  • Condition condition like new
  • Year 1968

Dealer

Ralf Meertz

The Rolex Daytona "Paul Newman"

Due to the coolness of Mr Paul Newman italian collectors started to call his “Exotic” Daytona giving the nickname Paul Newman. From origin Rolex asked their dial maker Singer to produce a special run chronograph dials because those where not selling quite well back in the days. The successful flight to the moon with the Omega Speedmaster was working negatively for the sales of the Rolex Daytona. Due to the oil crisis made the racing imago wasn’t very populair and Rolex needed to come up with something new. Except the development by Singer of the “Exotic” dial, Rolex developed the “screw down oyster-waterproof” pusher making their Daytona Cosmograph a sales hit. Learn more about the specifics of Rolex Paul Newman dials by checking the following article: Learning to understand the exotic Paul Newman dial designs.