Well mon ami, back then these were considered tool watches whereas nowadays and even in the 90s, the Daytona was already considered wrist jewelry and Rolex took full advantage...

Jul 23, 2020,11:53 AM
 

so why not tell everyone how good you are: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Ceritifed Cosmograph Just seems like ALOT of text to me πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈπŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ








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Rolex 6239: The Chronograph which should have been called " Le Mans " and not Daytona?

 
 By: amanico : July 23rd, 2020-01:44
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...  

Beautiful ! [nt]

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : July 23rd, 2020-01:50

Merci, Cpt. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : July 23rd, 2020-02:27

Very nice watch and very interesting to realise that US$ 210.00 in 1964....

 
 By: Sandgroper : July 23rd, 2020-02:35
is equivalent to US$ 1'750.00 in 2020, adjusted for inflation! Cheers from cold Perth, Francois

Very kool. [nt]

 
 By: pastaboy1939 : July 23rd, 2020-03:37

Thanks, Pastaboy. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : July 23rd, 2020-10:28

Lovely watch that one; it has aged beautifully.

 
 By: kev09 : July 23rd, 2020-03:45
Of course it would look even better with a date Nicolas. Hehehe. Regards Kev.

Damn you! :))) [nt]

 
 By: amanico : July 23rd, 2020-03:46

ROTFL [nt]

 
 By: Gelato Monster : July 23rd, 2020-04:22

I think kev09 meant this version of Datona

 
 By: Gelato Monster : July 23rd, 2020-18:40
...  

πŸ˜‚ [nt]

 
 By: Gelato Monster : July 24th, 2020-02:58

;) [nt]

 
 By: amanico : July 24th, 2020-03:06

True! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : July 23rd, 2020-04:27

It’s my grail daytona

 
 By: i_am_Sam : July 23rd, 2020-04:22
And perhaps the only one I would need . Thanks for sharing Nicolas ! Sam

Pleasure, Sam. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : July 23rd, 2020-04:27

I thought this was already a well-known fact but I must have assumed it...

 
 By: holdemchamp1225 : July 23rd, 2020-10:24
Yes, the original 6239 was supposed to be called the "Le Mans" and not the Daytona. There are several stories of why Rolex decided to change the name but I don't know if it is universally accepted that one is more accurate than the others. Another thing, ... 

Alas. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : July 23rd, 2020-11:15

Well mon ami, back then these were considered tool watches whereas nowadays and even in the 90s, the Daytona was already considered wrist jewelry and Rolex took full advantage...

 
 By: holdemchamp1225 : July 23rd, 2020-11:53
so why not tell everyone how good you are: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Ceritifed Cosmograph Just seems like ALOT of text to me πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈπŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ ...  

+1! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : July 23rd, 2020-11:15

Deal! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : July 23rd, 2020-12:32