Rolex — Daytona
Cosmograph Daytona 6239
“Paul Newman”
Produced 1963–1969. Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 6239 is the first Daytona-family Cosmograph: a pump-pusher manual chronograph with an engraved metal tachymeter bezel, steel or gold cases, Valjoux 72B/Rolex 722-series movements and…
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Reference6239
BrandRolex
FamilyDaytona
Produced1963–1969
StatusDiscontinued
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Rolex — 9 min readRolex Daytona: From Slow-Selling Tool Watch to Chronograph MythA story layer for the Cosmograph Daytona, linked back to references, eras, collector terms, and source material.
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