The Hong Kong Watch Auction: ONE | Page 340

Rolex Reference 6264 “Paul Newman, John Player Special” The Rolex Daytona was first introduced in 1963 in the form of the reference 6239. Over the past 50 years, the Daytona has evolved and Rolex has manufactured many references with different dials and case configuration. Of the Daytona series, the most collectible and sought after variants are those fitted with exotic dials or as the market has lovely nicknamed them ‘Paul Newman’ dials. Most commonly found, mounted on a reference 6239, those fitted to the rarer references have sky rocketed in value in recent years, mainly due to the knowledge on the market. The present lot, a Rolex Daytona reference 6264 was manufactured for roughly 3 years only, being introduced in the late 1960s and discontinued in approximately 1972. The condition and quality is outstanding and places this ‘Paul Newman’ at the very top of the tree. HK WATCHES_NOV15_284-419_bl_CS5.indd 338 22/10/15 10:53