Historical Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Big Red 6263 steel 1979

The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona holds a special place within the vintage watch collecting world. Arguably more than any other line of Rolex watches, the Daytona has a remarkable way of exciting collectors and attaining stratospheric prices at auction. While a number of vintage Rolex watches (particularly those from the Daytona collection) have attained legendary levels of collectability, the reference 6263 “Big Red” is considered by many to be one of the most desirable vintage Rolex Daytona models of all time.

Although the reference 6263 Daytona watches fitted with exotic Paul Newman dials receive the lion’s share of the press attention and sell for truly astronomical prices whenever they manage to surface at auction, the “Big Red” is another dial variation of the iconic reference 6263 Daytona that is frequently sought-after by vintage Rolex collectors. Offered in either black or silver with contrasting colors for the sub-dials/chronograph registers, the reference 6263 “Big Red” gets its name from the bright red “Daytona” name that appears in an extra-large font, right in the center of the dial above the sub-dial at 6 o’clock.

Big Red Daytona 6263 Key Features:
Reference Number: 6263
Production Years: 1971 – 1987(Approx.)
Case Size: 37mm
Materials: Stainless Steel
Functions: Time w/ Running Seconds, 12-Hour Chronograph
Dial: Black or Silver w/ Luminous Hour Markers
Bezel: Fixed, Black Acrylic w/ Tachymeter Scale
Crystal: Acrylic (Box Shaped)
Movement: Valjoux 727 (Manual Wind)
Water Resistance: 100 Meters / 330 Feet
Strap/Bracelet: Oyster Bracelet

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