Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ‘Panda’ (6239) – Chrono Swiss Watch

Vintage Rolex 36mm Cosmograph Daytona, Silver Dial, Oyster Bracelet, Ref. 6239 Any vintage Rolex Daytona is on the top of most collectors wish list. Even if a person is lucky enough to find one, finding one in great or even good condition is difficult. The watch presented here is in excellent condition and should please the discriminating collector. Every great story has a beginning, including icons such as the Rolex Daytona chronograph.  Rolex introduced the Cosmograph in 1963 with the reference 6239.  Intended for race drivers, the chronograph included a tachymeter on the bezel and the word Daytona on the dial.  This Daytona reference 6239 features the early bezel (based on the highest unit being 300), as well as an early hour hand that is longer than later examples. In excellent condition with light surface scratches on the case and bezel, the watch is free of large marks or even smaller nicks, and still has the brushing on top of and between the lugs. The steel case shows signs of light polishing but the lugs are nice and thick. The sunburst silver dial is very attractive, with only the smallest marks that can be seen under magnification. The paint on the sub-registers is stunning. The original tritium lume is intact, glowing brightly under UV light and quickly fading, as expected. The Oyster bracelet has practically zero stretch and the expandable rivet links are in excellent condition. For any watch from this era, it is an attractive watch that has a beautiful wrist presence.  Add to this that the watch is the first reference Rolex Daytona in excellent condition, it makes this a very special watch.