{"product_id":"rolex-daytona-as05473","title":"Rolex Daytona","description":"\u003cp\u003eGiven the attention on sports watches these days, when most people think of the Rolex Daytona, contemporary models are likely what come to mind first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe it a stainless steel model with a ceramic bezel, a full precious metal piece with a striking dial color, or even the recent Zenith-powered or in-house models with steel bezels, Rolex's range-topping chronograph are amongst the hottest watches on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut if you peer back a just few years - before contemporary watches were all the rage and very much in the spotlight, it was the vintage pieces that captured the imaginations and attention of the experienced enthusiast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the production of the Reference 6238 'Pre-Daytona' chronographs, Rolex introduced the first to models to bear \"Daytona\" nomenclature on their dials - the model offered here, a Reference 6239. Introduced in 1963, these lovely pieces were also the first to feature a \u003cem\u003etachymeter\u003c\/em\u003e bezel and a contrasting dial and sub register layout that has become a coveted characteristic of Daytonas and many a lookalike since.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular Reference 6239 is an early example dating to circa 1964 and features  a \u003cem\u003ereverse panda\u003c\/em\u003e Tritium dial, a domed acrylic crystal, steel tachymeter bezel, signed crown, pumper-pushers and a later solid-link Jubilee bracelet with a signed blade clasp. The venerable \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eValjoux 72 hand-cranking movement provides power, as it did for its immediate predecessor and every other Daytona model - including the legendary 'Paul Newman Daytona' until the introduction of the Reference 16520 in 1989.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example offers a superb dial and bezel assembly and shows signs of light professional case refinishing with only moderate wear throughout. It is a stunning configuration and an excellent example of an early, collectable and always-fashionable Daytona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublic attention might be focused on its younger siblings for the time being - but in our minds, there is no substitute for the original!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40177896816727,"sku":"40921090","price":66170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS05473_40921090_ROLEX_DAYTONA_6239-6_d748a9d0-8a45-4d64-801c-c55c01092b8a.jpg?v=1683656395","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/rolex-daytona-as05473","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}