Rolex Daytona Blue Cosmograph Ref. #6239, Circa 1966
By Rolex
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Vintage Rolex Daytona Blue Cosmograph 6239 Circa 1966 Description / Condition: All watches have been professionally scrutinized and serviced prior to being offered for sale. This ...
Stainless Steel
ROLEX Vintage 1969 Daytona Cosmograph SS & Black w/ 3 Subdials
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
ROLEX VINTAGE 1969 DAYTONA COSMOGRAPH WRISTWATCH IN STAINLESS STEEL WITH BLACK DIAL & 3 SILVER SUBDIALS ITEM DESCRIPTION: With Swiss construction and Rolex distinction, this Dayton...
Stainless Steel
Unavailable
H 0.52 in W 1.54 in
Rolex Vintage 1969 Daytona Cosmograph Stainless Steel & Black with 3 Sub-Dials
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
ROLEX VINTAGE 1969 DAYTONA COSMOGRAPH WRISTWATCH IN STAINLESS STEEL WITH BLACK DIAL & 3 SILVER SUBDIALS ITEM DESCRIPTION: With Swiss construction and Rolex distinction, this Dayton...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Daytona Wristwatch Ref 6241
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Daytona Cosmograph Very rare, early daytona (6241) CASE screwed case, steel, acrylic glass, screw-down crown, screw-down push-buttons MOVEMENT caliber Rolex 722-1, manual win...
Rolex Stainless Steel Daytona Cosmograph Wristwatch Ref 6239
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Daytona Cosmograph Ref. 6239 Rare and early Daytona CASE screwed case, steel, acrylic glass, screw-down crown, 1.5mio d=36,5mm MOVEMENT caliber 722, manual wind, chronograph...
Rolex Vintage Chronograph Pre Daytona 6238 Watch never polished
By Rolex
Located in Milano, IT
An extremely rare vintage Rolex Chronograph labelled as the ''Pre Daytona'' due to its production before the famous Daytona. Features a silver dial with applied hour markers and chro...
Stainless Steel
1968 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 6241 Stainless Steel Stem Wind Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Bradford, Ontario
ITEM DETAILS Brand: Rolex Model Name: Comsograph Daytona Model Number: 6241 Serial Number: 176, XXX Bezel Material: Stainless Steel Case Material: Stainless Steel Caseback Material: ...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Daytona Wristwatch Transitional Model Ref 6420 circa 1969
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
This is a fantastic example of the first water-proof Daytona and a special opportunity to add a great piece to your collection. This is an especially desirable variation of this ever...
Stainless Steel
ROLEX 1960's Rare DAYTONA
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
ROLEX 1960's Ref. #6262 DAYTONA w/ Service papers
The 6262 Daytona which was made for only one year and was a model that featured Paul Newman dials in addition to this handsom...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Vintage Cosmograph Daytona Automatic Wristwatch Ref 6264
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
It is believed that the 6264 reference is one of the rarest and exclusive Daytonas that Rolex ever made. This is a transitional reference, as it was the final Daytona produced withou...
Stainless Steel
Ref #6262 1968 Rolex Daytona w/ Vintage Bracelet
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Ref #6262 1968 Rolex Daytona w/ Vintage Bracelet
Stainless Steel
Extremely Rare ROLEX Transitional "Pre-Daytona" Ref# 6238
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Referred to by collectors as the "Pre-Daytona", this is an early version of the ref. 6238. Predominantly standing out is the unique utilization of "Dagger Markers" on this rare ref. ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Rolex Mark I Daytona Underline Dial Watch Ref 6239
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
For the Daytona collector, a Mark I Ref. 6239 with underline, double Swiss dial, special Mark I bezel, unique-to-this model extra long hands and a silvered dial with sub dials that a...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Daytona Wristwatch Ref 6239 circa 1960s
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Offered in condition so pristine, it approaches "new old stock", this early example of a Ref. 6239 Daytona will be a prized addition to your vintage watch collection. Fit for the...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Daytona Cosmograph Tropical Wristwatch Model 6239
By Rolex
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Specifications Movement: Mechanical Wind Case: Stainless Steel Case Diameter: 37mm Dial: Silvered with black sub dials, colour changing to chocolate brown (slight patina to sil...
Stainless Steel
1980's ref# 6265 18K Yellow Gold Daytona by Rolex
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
18K Yellow Gold Watch by Rolex - circa 1980
18k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Vintage Daytona Cosmograph Manual Wind Wristwatch Ref 6239
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Stainless Steel Cosmograph Daytona Gents Wristwatch, silvered dial with black sub-dials and applied hour markers, 30 minute recorder at 3 0'clock, 12 hour recorder at 6 0'clock, sm...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel "Exotic Dial" Daytona Wristwatch Ref 6239 circa 1960s
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
No excuses—this is a fantastic watch! Known as the "Paul Newman" dial, this exotic three color dial Daytona is in excellent condition all around. If you have had your eye out for one...
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel Pre-Daytona Ref. #6238 w/ Original Bracelet
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Stainless Steel Pre-Daytona Ref. #6238 w/ Original Bracelet Chronograph by Rolex - Original Bracelet (not pictured), Very Good Condition, circa 1960
Stainless Steel
Rolex Rolex Daytona Paul Newman Wristwatch Ref 6239
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a beautiful example of the stainless steel Rolex Daytona Paul Newman wristwatch from the 1960s. It is a reference 6239 with a stainless tachymeter bezel and a three color ori...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a beautiful example of a stainless steel Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman. The dial of the watch is original with the most desired three color stepped combination of blac...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Daytona Paul Newman Wristwatch Ref 6241
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rolex stainless steel Daytona Paul Newman wristwatch, Ref. 6241
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Daytona Paul Newman Ref 6239 circa 1960s
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is an exceptional example of the Rolex Paul Newman Daytona from the 1960s. The watch does have scratches but it is unpolished. The dial is exceptional with beautiful luminous ma...
Rolex Yellow Gold Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman Wristwatch Ref 6264
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is an excellent example of an extremely rare Rolex Daytona Paul Newman wristwatch, Ref. 6264, in 18k yellow gold, circa 1968. This is the one of the rarest combinations with a l...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Daytona Paul Newman Wristwatch Ref 6239 circa 1960s
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is an exceptional example of the Rolex Daytona Paul Newman from the 1960s in stainless steel. It is a reference 6239 with a stainless tachymeter bezel and a three-color original...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Pre-Daytona Chronograph Wristwatch Ref 6238 circa 1964
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a stainless steel Rolex Pre-Daytona chronograph wristwatch, Ref. 6238, with an original silvered dial and pump pushers. It has quite a low production number. Comes with instr...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Paul Newman Daytona Wristwatch Ref 6241 circa 1967
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is an exceptional example of a Rolex Cosmograph known as the Paul Newman Daytona. This is a highly sought-after reference 6241 with the attractive combination of a black acrylic...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Daytona Wristwatch Ref 6262 circa 1960s with Tropical Subs
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is an exceptional example of a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona wristwatch, Ref. 6262, circa 1971, in stainless steel. This is a transitional model made in the late 1960s and was the la...
Stainless Steel
Rare 1960's ROLEX Daytona
By Rolex
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
Extremely rare Rolex “Cosmograph Daytona,” case No. 1428697, Ref. 6239. This watch was made in the 1960's and remained with one owner. It is water-resistant, stainless steel wristwat...
Stainless Steel
While the rise in popularity of vintage Rolex watches is of no surprise to aficionados, collectors and industry experts, when it comes to contemporary luxury wristwatches, Rolex is also often the first brand that springs to mind. Not only is the company revered for its precision timekeeping and impeccable craftsmanship, but its name was designed to be memorable.
Rolex's enviable worldwide recognition can be credited in part to the genius of company founder Hans Wilsdorf. When the German-born watch dealer and his brother-in-law, Alfred Davis, set up their London enterprise, in 1905, they called it Wilsdorf & Davis, according to the traditional formula.
But Wilsdorf was determined to come up with another name that was short, would look good on a watch dial and was easy to say and remember in several languages. In 1908, he trademarked the name Rolex, and by 1920, he had moved the company to Geneva and redubbed it as Montres Rolex S.A.
But the main reasons for the brand’s success are its aforementioned commitment to precision and unflagging pursuit of innovation. In 1926, the company introduced the aptly named Oyster model. With a screw-down crown and case back, both fitted with rubber gaskets, this was the first truly waterproof watch.
Five years later, Rolex upped the ante with the Oyster Perpetual. That model’s patented Perpetual movement contained a rotor mechanism enabling it to self-wind. In another trendsetting move, in 1945, the brand debuted the Datejust, with a date window prominently displayed on the dial.
The company’s two most iconic models are sports watches. Although the Submariner, which debuted in 1953, was developed as a dive watch, its waterproof case, solid construction and good looks made it a favorite of adventurers and urbanites alike, including James Bond, who wore it in classics like Dr. No and Goldfinger. The Daytona, the racing chronograph made famous by Paul Newman, is especially sought after by collectors. Newman’s personal Daytona, which hit the auction block in 2017, sold for $17.8 million.
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Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.
Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.
Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.
Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.
In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.
Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.
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