Bob’s Watch
Over the past few years, auction prices for vintage Rolex references have gone out of their orbit into the realm of super-rich fiction. And for each unique or extremely rare model that breaks the previous record, this level will be raised for the next ones.
It’s a fascinating time to buy a diamond Rolex, and it is impossible to predict what the future holds. For now, however, we have compiled a list of the most expensive Rolex watches ever sold.
Bob’s Watch
Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona ($17.8 million)
When Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona re-emerged in 2016 after a three-decade absence, to be fair, the vintage watch world lost its collective mind. The scale of that insanity was revealed when the hammer fell after just 12 minutes of intense bidding at Phillips’ first auction in New York in October 2019. An anonymous voice at the end of the hall. Phone has acquired the most ownership of the most important publicity watch in a generation and at $17.7 million this wristwatch world’s white whale has become the most expensive Rolex ever sold.
Rolex Daytona Reference 6265 “Unicorn” ($5.9 million)
Rolex is a reference 6265 Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Daytona, and this particular watch is the only known example of a reference 6265 ever produced in 18k white gold – making it a true ‘unicorn’. .
The reference 6265 was first produced in 1970 and uses the same Oyster case and screw-down chronograph pushers as the reference 6263 – however, the reference 6265 is fitted with a metal bezel rather than made from acrylic. Vintage Rolex Daytona watches have traditionally been produced in stainless steel or 18k yellow gold, and while some 14k gold examples were made for the North American market, this 6265 in white gold is truly unique. and is the only known example of its kind.
1969 Paul Newman Daytona Ref. 6263 ($3,717,906)
When a vintage Rolex is nicknamed ‘Legend’, you know it won’t come cheap. Then when you consider this watch to be one of only three ever made and it is an example of what avid collectors describe as their cup watch, you realize that a The standard size probably won’t be large enough to fit all the zeros on .
Demo. 6263, with screw-down pusher and the same Cal. Eric Clapton’s Albino 727 – now looking like a bargain – is topped with a delicate lemon dial with contrasting black sub-dials, complete with Art Deco Newman-esque fonts. their. In perfect condition and amazingly rare, it’s easy to see why this legendary wallet has hit the price tag it did.
