This chronograph looks just like the Daytona 6239 but has a different caliber. I couldn’t go ahead unless I was 100 per cent sure. 6264 - Paul Newman - RARE - TOP Condition. Its sister model, the ref. In turn, this chronograph is now one of the most expensive vintage watches on the market. Making history as the third highest-ever price for a Rolex watch at auction. The ref. Find out more, The Rolex Daytona 'Big Red' was a gift from Joanne Woodward to Paul Newman on their 25th wedding anniversary in 1983, The second of Paul Newman's Rolex Daytonas to come to auction, the 'Big Red' created a huge buzz, leading to speculation that it would far exceed its estimate, Referring to Newman's second career as a racing driver, the watch caseback is engraved with the message 'Drive slowly Joanne', Newman and Woodward at the Meadowlands, New Jersey for the Marlboro Grand Prix in 1988. All of the camps are free and are loving, hopeful places with people from all walks of life all going through the same stuff. Actor Joanne Woodward gifted this Rolex to her husband, Paul Newman, in 1969. Get as much information from the seller as possible before you make a purchase and review everything carefully. “He treasured anything that was from her and he wore it 90 per cent of the time. One of Rolex’s most famous watches, the Daytona, launched in 1963, is today among the most collectible of all timepieces but to Newman his watches were working instruments. Both get their power from the manual Valjoux chronograph caliber 722. Seeing what happened in 2020, it just felt like the right time. Rolex Paul Newman Daytona: Coveted Vintage Watches. One such timepiece sold for 1.1 million USD at a Christie's auction in 2013. James’s watch was engraved with a similar phrase: ‘Drive carefully Me’.”. The 6264 often sells for over 350,000 USD at auction. Newman’s watches tend to be hot commodities; in 2017, Paul Newman’s own Paul Newman Daytona watch sold for $17,752,500 USD to become the most expensive wrist watch ever sold. Versions without the Paul Newman dial are decidedly less expensive. Those with a black dial and white subdials are referred to as "reverse panda" dials. The only difference is its black acrylic bezel as opposed to the 6239's stainless steel bezel. I switched out the strap for the leather one in the photo which has a butterfly clasp. You're already subscribed to the Chrono24 newsletter. “He was obsessed with punctuality,” she said in 2017. A Rolex Daytona watch owned by Paul Newman could rewrite the record books when it goes up for auction at Phillips next month. This timepiece also uses the Valjoux 727. Sign up for the Telegraph Luxury newsletter for your weekly dose of exquisite taste and expert opinion. And in doing so, he seeks to restore meaning to his own life. Open your door to 500,000 watch enthusiasts every day. “As children, my siblings and I were brought up to understand and appreciate how lucky we were. His second wife, Joanne Woodward, gave Newman his ref. Besides the Paul Newman, there’s a Heuer Monaco worn by Steve McQueen, five watches from Sylvester Stallone’s collection, and a pair of pocket … His preferred band was a black military strap. Prices for a Paul Newman Daytona largely depend on the exact model and its condition. Compared to such an astronomical price, the 940,000 USD required for a Daytona Paul Newman John Player Special ref. 6241 is almost indistinguishable from the 6239 and also features an "exotic dial." Defining features of vintage Paul Newman Daytonas include their multicolored "exotic" dials and Art-Deco-style numerals. And now another Rolex Daytona owned by Paul Newman has been sold by Phillips New York for $4.5m. Months after receiving it, he gifted his other Daytona to James Cox, the then boyfriend of Clea’s sister Nell, who famously sold the piece in 2017 with the Newman family’s full approval. The watch was a 25th wedding anniversary gift from Newman’s wife, actress Joanne Woodward, in 1983. "Without any doubt, it is this … Panda dials tend to be white with black subdials. The Rolex Daytona Paul Newman is just one variety of this ubiquitous Rolex favorite. It has a lug to lug length of 48mm, which is a reasonable and comfortable length, re… This is why Paul Newman Daytonas are so rare today, which increases the demand and price. The 'Racing Pulse' auction by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, took place at Phillips New York on 12 December 2020. Furthermore, there's a small gap between the outer minute track and the subdials on the Paul Newman. Newman's personal Daytona, which he wore for 15 years, sold for 17.75 million USD at an auction in 2017, making it the world's most expensive Rolex. alpha paul newman black dial manual wind 30-min chronograph watch. The 6263 with a panda dial is one of the most highly coveted and expensive versions of the Rolex Daytona Paul Newman. Clea says that despite the million-plus families that have been helped so far by SeriousFun, there is still work to do and that is the main reason she feels comfortable selling her father's watch. Modifier les préférences. The fact that it was consigned directly by Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman’s daughter, Clea, makes its provenance ‘as good as it gets’ and presents a unique opportunity for collectors.”. This gold chronograph is among the rarest and most expensive Paul Newman Daytonas. 6263 and a Daytona with an El Primero movement. The Rolex Paul Newman Daytona is one of the most sought-after watches in the world. Keeps the time well and the chronograph is fully working. The Rolex Paul Newman Daytona, is a watch dedicated to Paul Newman with six references. Clea, the youngest of Newman’s six children, vividly remembers when her father gave the watch to her. Newman's personal Daytona, which he wore for 15 years, sold for 17.75 million USD at an auction in 2017, making it the world's most expensive Rolex. An unnamed Air Force veteran took his Rolex Daytona Paul Newman, purchased while stationed in Thailand in the 1970s, to an Antiques Roadshow taping … Our upcoming Watches sale (April 16 | London) features two exceptional examples of the Rolex Paul Newman Daytona, Reference 6262 – a white and black panda dial from 1970, seen here in the video, and a rare three-colour black dial from 1971. The only difference is the dial. The rarest version is the 6262. The Valjoux caliber 727 powers both references. We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. There are also other companies, such as Project X and Blaken, that offer modified Daytona watches. My mother, too, brought so much to the table and it was a real treat to grow up in a family like that. 6239. Paul Newman was once the most bankable movie star in the world and tonight at Phillips auction house in New York, he became the undisputed king of the watch world … “He turned it into a game with people. However, like most Rolex watches, the Daytona watch is not a single watch, but a name given to a line of high performance timepieces. Before Newman gave the timepiece away, it had served as his constant companion, which is why there are so many pictures of him wearing it. Keep up with the latest trends and receive exclusive offers! From that one camp, there is now a network of 30 around the world coming under the umbrella of SeriousFun, which today Clea is a senior director for. “I recall him wearing it most of the time. Rolex is not currently producing any new Paul Newman Daytonas. Some of the proceeds will go towards the Nell Newman Foundation, a charity set up by Paul Newman's daughter, and Newman's Own Foundation. I remember my dad would always time me with his watch and then complain about the official timekeeping clock saying, ‘My watch is more accurate than the board’. Daytonas with a black or white Paul Newman dial stand out with their contrasting subdials at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock and matching minute track. A significant proportion of the proceeds from the sale of the Big Red will go to SeriousFun (as well as Safe Water Network, another cause important to Newman, and other charities). The historic timepiece will be offered as part of the company’s Racing Pulse auction in New York on December 12. Last night, Paul Newman's personal Paul Newman Daytona sold for a record-breaking $17.75 million, making it the most expensive wristwatch ever sold. If you're interested in a modern stainless steel model, you should consider the ref.116500LN. You can recognize a Rolex Paul Newman Daytona by its dial. The watches from Project X demand around 21,000 USD new. In pictures of Newman racing in the 1970s and 1980s, his watch is often visible – first the ref. In my opinion this is an homage to the best looking watch ever created, unfortunately most of us don't have a spare 5 figure sum in the bank to buy it. The Rolex Paul Newman Daytona is one of the world's most highly coveted vintage watches. 6263 – named for the bright red ‘Daytona’ that appears in an extra-large font, over the sub-dial at six o'clock – that was consigned by Newman’s daughter, Claire ‘Clea’ Newman Soderlund. On the low end are well-maintained watches with the ref. We both loved sports and competition – anything with horse power. Rolex Steel Paul Newman Daytona Ref 6239 with Original Box and... Rolex Daytona Paul Newman Cosmograph Early Mark I Stainless... Rolex Daytona ref. On 12 December 2020, Phillips New York will sell the watch Joanne Woodward gave to Paul Newman with an estimate 'in excess of a $1m'. The Daytona 6262 without an "exotic dial" is much more affordable, with prices ranging from 64,500 to 94,000 USD. Paul Newman's record-breaking watch Serena Altschul tells us all about a watch that was once "Newman's Own": A little over a week ago, at the Phillips Auction House … This time the watch was a Rolex Cosmograph ‘Big Red’ Daytona ref. That’s around P860 million in Third World money. It was only much later that I realised the true meaning. 6239 for between 41,000 and 47,000 USD. I absolutely believe he would support my reasons for doing it. The standard edition of this Daytona only costs about 176,000 USD. Dad and I would sit in the pits and he would time the other drivers with the watch.”, Clea has worn the watch daily since her father handed it to her 12 years ago – “I used to wear it riding and even fell from a horse while wearing it,” she says, laughing. I’m going to be honest, and start off by saying that there are a number of flaws on the Alpha. “It is a particularly important object because my mother gave it to him,” she says. 6263 occasionally surface at auctions, where they sell for over 585,000 USD. One of the charities closest to Newman’s heart was the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp (named after the gang in 1969’s multi-award-winning Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid), a 300-acre, not-for-profit, summer camp for seriously ill children, that he founded in Connecticut in 1988. Regardless, in a video interview published by Pucci Papaleo on the 21st of November 2017, Paolo Gobbi asks Aurel Bacs, the very 17.8-million-dollar question that is on all our minds: “Who bought Paul Newman’s ‘Paul Newman’?” Point blank; camera rolling. It was a really hard decision for me, but if I can do something good and give back to organisations that were important to my mother and father then it was the time to do it.”. Find out how an originally unpopular Rolex model became the hottest watch on the market today, with a little help from Hollywood movie star Paul Newman. Rolex Daytona Paul Newman Edition Replica Steel Watch in White Dial Rolex Daytona Paul Newman Edition Movement Type: Swiss Valjoux 7750 Automatic Chronograph Movement at 28, 800vph Dial Color: White Function: Hour, Minute, Smooth Sweeping Second Hand, Three Functional Black Sub Dials, Real Functional Chronograph and Stopwatch Feature Case: 440 Solid Stainless Steel Case A standard 6265 without the special dial is significantly less expensive. But, after a lot of soul-searching, I came to terms at the beginning of this year that it was the right time to sell. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. The "Daytona" inscription sits above the 12-hour counter at 6 o'clock. Be sure to set aside at least 410,000 USD for a Rolex Paul Newman Daytona with the reference number 6265. Over 2,500 successful private sellers each month. “These camps are really special places for kids living with serious illnesses,” says Clea. “When he got the watch, I was about 16 and had just started show-jumping,” she says. When Newman gifted the watch to his daughter's then-boyfriend in the 1980s, it had an estimated value of 247 USD. It is really wonderful to be appreciated in that way. 6239 as a gift while he was filming "Winning" in 1969. Rolex outfitted the 6265 with a steel bezel, while the 6263 has a black acrylic bezel. [Newman died later that year.]”. “He was so proud of the watch that my mother gave to him and it was a huge part of who he was.