Rolex Daytona 6262 Paul Newman Panda Dial

Tropical 1970 Rolex Daytona (Ref. 6262) White “Paul Newman” Dial

In 1970 Rolex introduced a new movement for the pump pusher Cosmograph range and subsequently introduced two new model references as well, the ref. 6262 and 6264. These two new models, which otherwise presented the same aesthetic characteristics as the 6239 and 6241 respectively, featured the brand new Valjoux cal. 727 movement. This new movement operated at a more precise 21,000 beats per minute, an enhancement compared to the 18,000 bpm of the previous cal. 722-1 and 72b movements, and was used throughout the next model range of screw-down pusher Oyster Cosmograph Daytonas until 1987. As a result of this very transitional model run, the Rolex Daytona ref. 6262 is widely accepted as the Daytona with the lowest production numbers, only produced from 1970-1971, with its black acrylic bezel counterpart, the ref. 6264, ceased production only a year later in 1972.

Dial: white

Caliber: cal. 727 mechanical, 17 jewels

Case: stainless steel, screw down case back

Case number: 2’750’791

Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with folding clasp

Size: 37 mm diameter, bracelet circumference is approximately 190 mm

Signed: case, dial and movement