ROLEX Daytona
« Big Red » full set
Ref. 6263
MODEL: Daytona
REFERENCE: 6263
YEAR: 1979 serial 6.05x.xxx
CASE DIMENSIONS: 37mm, thickness 13mm
CASE MATERIAL: stainless steel, original Rolex
DIAL: Silver « Big Red »
INDEX: applied hour markers with tritium
MOVEMENT: Valjoux 727, self-winding
BEZEL MATERIAL: MK3 acrylic bezel, original
BRACELET: stainless steel, 7835 19 / 571, original
CLASP: stainless steel folding clasp, original
GLASS: Plexi
PAPERS: original guarantee from MONETTI, Naples in Italy
Iconic and sublim design, the « Big Red » generation of the Daytona certainly helped building the legend of ROLEX as a brand. It is one of its best seller and an analogy with the sports cars universe would say it is the 911 of the wrist! The « Big Red » is the third dial generation of this reference and came after the « Sigma » dial. It was produced from 1975 until 1987.
Dial: absolutely flawless, bright and vivid original silver « soleil » dial with sun rays effect. The « DAYTONA » in red bold sherif font positioned above the 6 o’clock sub register is known as « Big Red » among collectors. All the tritium dots are present and they all react well under the UV test (glow green & vanish quickly). The handset is also featuring original tritium luminous.
Case: very thick case. Lugs and case retain their original shapes and proportions. Satin finish and distance of the holes from the edges on the side of the watch is large & equidistant.
Pushers: MK1 (without the circular line) matching the period (switch from MK1 to MK2 between 6.0m and 6.5m).
Bezel: original MK3 consistent with this serial and dial generation.
Mouvement: Valjoux 727. Original caseback engraved 6263.
Bracelet: Rolex oyster bracelet 78350/19 with 571 end links.
Box & Papers: Rolex presentation box, cover box, original guarantee, translation, calendar.
A no excuse sublim example of the iconic « Big Red » Daytona.
