Details

CIRCA: 1966
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel
CASE DIAMETER: 36mm
BRACELET MATERIAL: Stainless steel
BRACELET SIZE: 6.7 inches / 170mm
DIAL: Black Paul Newman
MOVEMENT: Manual
FUNCTIONS: Chronograph
CALIBER: 72
BOX: No
PAPERS: No
ACCESSORIES: Rolex service paperwork from 2010 (stating the crown, 1 pusher and case tube were replaced), one extra Oyster link, Rolex polishing cloth, and green Rolex pouch




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The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona is among the most appreciated and recognized chronograph models by any manufacturer. When it comes fitted with the rare “exotic” or so-called “Paul Newman” dial, its rarity, aesthetic appeal, and collectability are profoundly increased. This dial, distinguished by the three dimensional construction, with sunken subsidiary dials and sunken outer chapter ring, was an alternative dial offered to clients at the time. Ironically, this variation was not appreciated by the market at the time of its production. It took decades for collectors to prize this "exotic" dial variation. The present example is fresh-to-market and comes directly from the family of the original owner.

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