Rolex

Rolex released the Daytona ref. 116523 in the year 2000 as part of the new-generation Daytona collection equipped with the new in-house Caliber 4130 automatic movement. The previous Daytona watches ran on caliber 4030, which was a modified Zenith El Prime

Rolex daytona ref 6239 clean dial early bezel

A watch I saw a couple of months ago, in Paris. The " Djinn Shot ". )) I always had mixed feelings about the Pail Newman. Cool to see, but on my wrist, not that thrilling, strangely. And you always have a fear that it is not totally original, unless if th

Ever since the new BB 925 silver was introduced I knew I needed to add one to my Tudor Box. So the AD’s that I have spent a ton of money with have given me the slight BS shuffle regarding when I would get mine. Although I really wasn’t in a rush and knew

I couldn’t live with the word oyster on a pump button Daytona. I’m afraid the second a watch designer or maker did that for me it would be game over. I’m not a green dial fan either. So never being a fan of watches which have been made so that they can’t

Seen a few months ago. Along with a nice 6239. Which one do you prefer, the 6239 or the 6265? Personally, I'd vote for the 6239, here. You? Best, Nicolas

Did a cleaning and biannual winding ritual when I took these photos. This is my 6262 PN And the only photo I could find on my phone of my 6239 PN

And another reason why I don't really like to post them anywhere. People are on both sides of the fence when it comes to vintage Daytonas, me included. I was into them many years ago and luckily had a chance to see literally hundreds of them pass through

The evidence? An advertising from 1964, found on the net ( credit unknown ). " It is called Le Mans ". I could take some pictures of an early 6239, dating from early 1963, with a serial number which is 923 xxx. The same that on the advertising, bracelet a

I also suspect that this watch is not legitimate. I am not aware of that combination of lettering in the 6239’s and at a cursory glance, the case diameter appears identical to the companion 116520 in the photo, ie it does not appear to be 36.5mm. As far a