ROLEX Paul Newman « Panda » MK2.0
ref.6263
One if not THE most desired Rolex in the world.
Here in the « Panda 2.0 » which the second dial generation featuring sheriff fonts and a smaller R than the first generation.
Serial : 3.031.xxx (1971)
Dial : an absolutely immaculate milky dial with no stains at all and super clean sub-dials. All tritium dots are present and have aged beautifully. They are perfectly glowing/vanishing under UV light.
Case : very nice case retaining its original proportions with only minor polishing history.
Pushers : the famous « Millerighe » pushers (meaning « thousand lines » in italian). Some of the brass is apparent under the surface nickel layer.
Movement : Valjoux 727 / Caseback : 6239 as Rolex was using available and contemporary references caseback especially for the earlier versions of 6263.
Bracelet : riveted 7205 bracelet with 71 end links and clasp of « 2 67 »
Box & papers: punched guarantee and an expertise from scholar Carlo Pergola author of the reference book « Rolex Daytona: a legend is born »
