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The Paul Newman dial – also called exotic dial by some collectors – is a dial variation that went with the Cosmograph throughout almost all the production period of the watch, from 1963 to 1978. It was originally destined for the American market, which ex...  

Undoubtebly the most controversial Daytona if not the most controversial collectible vintage watch. Guess that is why I love mine so much. Are you going to cover the red dialed Paul Newman aka 'Spirit of Japan' LOL. Regards Rene...  

that is a cool picture Rene: black dial, black bezel, black tritium, black strap...I love it ! Cheers Jeff

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sold 18-2-1974 with 235x.xxx serial... Rgrds.P...  

I don't know who the lucky owner is, but that is the most spectacular PN that I have ever seen !! Thanks for sharing the beauty ! Cheers Jeff

Superb work, my friend. And what to say aout these PN Daytos, except that they are really as dangerous as they are ...Gorgeous. Happy Man! Best, Nicolas

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Regards Smith...  

and full of surprises ;-)...  

Regards Smith...  

an honor be able to read this kind of post. You make an excellent job always, for us pleasure and for us knowledge. Big Congrats!. Emilio

very kind !

Jeff, this is a fabulous post. It is a pleasure when I read your post, with detail description and wonderful picture for illustration. Paul newman dial is definitely the most controversial dial among all vintage Rolex. I guess it is the dream of all vinta... 

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. . . thanks so much for all the effort in putting this series of articles together. Regards, Art

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Great choice of pics. So many fakes out there but you choose well. Hats off to your explantions too. My fav 6239. Scott

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But, I don't want to distract from your point of the post. Scott

most of the pictures used in my post are too small to make a real expertise of the dials, but feel free to raise any point or question. Cheers Jeff

The dials in the post are all authentic. Why, because the coating is accurate, the fonts are accurate, even in the slight variations, etc. I know these dials extremely well, to say the least. Scott

so I hope to see you post soon some fake vs correct dials, that would be very interesting. Cheers Jeff

There are so many of them on the market, fakes that is. But, there is also a lot of confusion that centers on the "fonts" as being the way of telling real from fake. That's not true and anyone who says it is throwing around conspiracy theorys. Real: My ap...  

feel free to start a new thread someday with other good vs fake comparisons, I have some pictures to contribute also. Cheers Jeff

As time passes, it is to me important to be given the opportunity to refresh and update my knowledge. I have to felicitate you because your post about Daytona are easy to read and perfectly documented. Hopefully many will benefit from your posts on the su... 

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Hi Jeff, Thank you for this clear line-up ! I am still working myself through the sub's and dweller's but this PN summary is most welcome indeed !! Cheers, Mark

So much information to learn. Everyday I pick up something new. Thanks Jeff

just 200 " oyster " and 1000 " non-oyster " dials ( made at the end of the 90s ) should have to be updated , considering also that now we know the amount of manual winding daytonas produced in steel and gold from 1963 to 1988 circa ( that is certainly muc... 

...and by the way, I would still be curious to see the famous picture of Agnelli that made the hand wound Daytona so sought after in Italy

Thanks Jeff for all this rich information. I'm definetely falling in love with the Vintage world of Rolex.