Rolex Vintage "Big Red" Daytona, Ref. 6265 Tiffany Year 1980
By Rolex for Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Vintage “Big Red” Daytona – Ref. 6265 (1980) – Tiffany Dial – NO Box / NO Papers – AMAZING CONDITION Up for sale is a stunning vintage Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 6265 fro...
Rolex Zenith Daytona 4 Liner Inverted 6 200 Bezel 16523
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rare Zenith Cosmograph Daytona in Oystersteel and yellow gold by Rolex, featuring a champagne 4 liner dial. The dial features the 12 hour counter at 6 o'clock with an inverted 6 an...
Gold, 18k Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Daytona Cosmograph Paul Newman 6265 Big Red Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Daytona Cosmograph Paul Newman 6265 Big Red men's Watch. 37mm stainless steel case and bezel with black tachymeter bezel insert. Black dial with steel hands and hour markers. D...
Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Daytona Automatic Wristwatch Ref 16523
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Daytona Cosmograph Ref. 16523 CASE screwed case, steel/gold, sapphire crystal, screw-down crown, screw-down push-buttons, L -series, d=40mm MOVEMENT caliber Rolex 4030 (Zenit...
Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Cosmography Daytona Wristwatch Ref 16523
By Rolex
Located in Westlake Village, CA
If you are wondering why I bought a steel and gold, relatively modern Daytona, I can’t blame you. But this one here is some rare, early example with features that make it very intere...
Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Big Red Daytona Chronograph Wristwatch circa 1980
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Stainless steel Rolex Big Red Daytona, circa 1980. This is a great example in the evolution of the always-popular and coveted Daytona.
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 “L” Series Zenith Daytona Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
This is an important and rather rare Zenith Daytona for the collector who has everything but… This “L” series example has a four line dial, special MK I bezel with 55 units (use only...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Big Red Cosmograph Daytona Steel Silver Dial 6265 Watch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare Stainless Steel Oyster Cosmograph Daytona "Big Red" Vintage Gents Wristwatch, silver dial with applied hour markers, 30 minute recorder at 3 0'clock, 12 hour recorder at 6 0'c...
Stainless Steel
ROLEX "Drop Down Cosmo" Dial Yellow Gold Zenith Daytona
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
18K Yellow Gold Daytona by Rolex with Zenith movement: Rare model noted "Drop Down Cosmo" signifying the dial design that rarely features the "Cosmograph" separated from the other sc...
18k Gold
Rolex stainless steel Big Red Cosmograph Daytona Ref 6263 circa 1980s
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Manual-wind chronograph movement. Stainless steel case with rotating bezel with black insert, 38mm diameter. Silvered dial with black sub dials and Daytona in red letters. Stainless ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Big Red Cosmograph Daytona Wristwatch Ref 6263
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Manual-wind chronograph movement. Stainless steel case with rotating bezel with black insert, 38mm diameter. Black dial with silvered sub dials and Daytona in red letters. Stainless ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel “Big Red” Dial Daytona Wristwatch Ref 6263
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
A fantastic example of this coveted model, offered in mint original vintage condition. Note the original pushers, gorgeous dial with all luminous intact and original (#78350) Oyster ...
Stainless Steel
Pre-Owned Early “L Series” Rolex “Zenith” Daytona Ref. #16523
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Noted for its unpolished case, distinctive patina and uncommon-for-the-model black “inverted 6” dial, this is a handsome example of this prized model. It has been guarded in mint ori...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Daytona with Zenith movement, ref 16523, rare mark 2 dial, B&P's, 1989.
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our very rare Rolex Daytona with Zenith movement, reference 16523, features a 40mm stainless steel/ yellow gold case and bracelet. Of note, the black dial features "four lines" aka "...
Diamond & Porcelain Dial 18K Yellow Gold Zenith Daytona
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
18K Yellow Gold & Diamond Porcelain Dial Zenith Daytona
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Cosmograph Daytona Wristwatch Ref 16528
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is an extremely rare “R” series Rolex Daytona reference 6265 with the original box and papers. Not only is the R series rare but this particular watch is in mint condition in al...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Cosmograph Daytona Wristwatch Ref 6265
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is an extremely rare “R” series Rolex Daytona reference 6265 with the original box and papers. Not only is the R series rare but this particular watch is in mint condition in al...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Daytona Wristwatch Ref 6263 circa 1980s
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a great example of the stainless steel Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263. This watch has the most desirable combination of the acrylic bezel and black dial with big red Daytona.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Cosmograph Daytona Wristwatch Ref 6265 circa 1987
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a mint and rare example of the rolex Daytona reference 6265 from 1987. What makes this particular Daytona so rare is that is an R serial number and it was the last year of ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Daytona Wristwatch with Porcelain Dial Ref 16520
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is one of the very first Rolex Daytonas with Zenith El Primero automatic movement from 1987. It has an incredible white porcelain dial with floating cosmograph which is extremel...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Floating Cosmograph Daytona Ref 16528 c.1987
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a beautiful Rolex Cosmograph Daytona in yellow gold with gold bezel, black "floating Cosmograph" dial, has the collectible Zenith automatic movement, and is on a gold Rolex o...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Daytona ref. 6263 Box & Papers circa 1980
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex SS Daytona ref # 6263 serial #6.39 million. Rolex warrantee papers show the watch was imported to the U.S. by Rolex USA in May of 1984. Rolex warrantee papers correctly bearing...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Daytona "Big Red" Wristwatch Ref 6263 1980
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brand Name: Rolex Style Number: 6263 Also Called: Big Red Series: Daytona Gender: Men's Case Material: Stainless Steel Dial Color : Black w/ Silvered Sub Dials Movement: Mech...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Daytona Wristwatch Ref 6263
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a beautiful example of the "Big Red" Rolex Daytona, ref. 6263. The watch is all original, and comes complete with it's original box and papers. This is a rare opportunity to ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona Man's Watch
By Rolex
Located in Southampton, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona 18K gold man's wrist watch and deployment buckle measuring 40mm. We have the original box and unused additional strap. This watch was rarely...
18k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Daytona Wristwatch Ref 6265
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Rolex Daytona is one of the most iconic watches ever produced, and certainly among the most iconic Rolex model produced. This watch, a beautiful example of the Rolex reference 62...
Stainless Steel
1981 Rolex Daytona Stainless Steel 6263 Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Vintage * *Complete with: Box, Manuals & Guarantee dated 8th July 1981 *Case Size: 37mm *Strap: Stainless Steel Oyster *Age: 1981 *Strap length: Adjustable up to 20cm. Please n...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Daytona "Big Red" Cosmograph Wristwatch Ref 6263
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This silvered 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 fanta...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Daytona 16528, Gold Dial, Certified and Warranty
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Daytona Reference #: 16528. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Yellow Gold Gold 40 MM. Verified and Certified by WatchFacts. 1 year warranty offered by WatchFacts.
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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A fresh palette of dial colors and technological advances have elevated this classic watch model.
The watch has transformed several times over, but it’s still undeniably a classic.
This is perhaps the least subtle version of the Submariner.
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This model was designed for lefties.
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From understanding the models to choosing among vintage, pre-owned and new watches, here’s our expert advice on finding the best Rolex for you.
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