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
I know they are just Rolexes to you but believe me, they are different animals. Just like Bill with many different variants of his amazing GMTs or our dear counselor with different variants of his vintage DSA, Polaris, Rolex GMTs, etc... I am really not a
All bought between 1991 and 1997 ALL of them gad step dials, today we see so called non step 😳 Also look at Christie’s and Sotheby’s catalogue from the early 90’s for every one PN there were 9 non PN dialled Daytona Today you try and find a non PN Mad.
inspired by Baron's 6239 PN picture, I have to admit I love Newmans. I sometimes feel like a fool just looking at it without wanting to know the time. Here are some pictures of my babies. Two color 6265 & 6262 and a 3 color 6241
....on the other issue...why not go for the grails? In a way...i had several. 6200, 1665 Omani, a pair of 1665 Mk1 patenmt pendings (consecutive serial numbers..ahhhhh). 6542.....6262PN, 6610 red deprh...... watches that have come and gone. In the end, it
I saw and handled my first Newman in 1985! And it was new old stock, I know this because it was in the AD's window !! It was in Bristol,in a shop called Zales, (now long gone), and the manager was fantastic fella called Mark. I was just 17 years old, skin
a real chrono fan .... the most peculiar and probably most rare combo shared in this event is the damned 6239 with " senape " ( light mustard ) counters . in the years I have probably seen just 4 or 5 watches with the same counters shade : 2 were on 6240
......i had a superb 6262 sigma once. It was a killer. I traded it. For my DRSD MK2pp. I have to say, I am not in the market for a Daytona...but IF i was...it would be for a sigma dial