6240 PAUL NEWMAN

6263 Red Khanjar

6265 18k Red Khanjar

This timepiece, a reference 6265 made of 18K gold, is yet another version of a Cosmograph made for the Sultanate of Oman in the early 1970s. The size of the red Khanjar emblem at 12 o’clock required the scripts “ROLEX OYSTER” to be shifted higher. The Greek Sigma letters indicate the presence of gold hour markers on the dial. It is fitted with gold Mk 2 bezel and pushers.

In the 1980s, Rolex adorned tool watches with precious gems for its most exclusive and demanding clientele. These are considered trophy watches for many collectors. This example is especially interesting as the outside caseback bears French import marks and the Rolex France logo.

Like reference 6269, reference 6270 is set with baguette-cut diamonds on the bezel. The subsidiary registers are blue. Like its brilliant diamond bezel sibling, it was made in very small quantities. To date, fewer than ten examples have ever graced the auction market.

ROLEX COSMOGRAPH

ROLEX COSMOGRAPH

DAYTONA

ROLEX COSMOGRAPH

ROLEX COSMOGRAPH OYSTER

ROLEX OYSTER COSMOGRAPH

DAYTONA

Nickname

Description

Albino Albino Dial configuration where silver/white is the only color scheme.

Big Eye Dial with oversized counters.

Big Red Dial of ref. 6263/5 where Daytona in large red script above the counter at 6 o’clock.

Black Daytona Dial script on pump pusher Daytonas where Curved Daytona is printed in black.

Blue Daytona Script on pump pusher Daytonas where Curved Daytona has turned from white to light blue.

Cherry Daytona Dial script on pump pusher Daytonas where Curved Daytona is in red.

Curved Daytona Dial script where “Daytona” is curved and above the counter at 6 o’clock.

Double Swiss Early dial of ref. 6239 with two Swiss scripts (second is hidden under the rehaut).

Floating Big Red Dial of ref. 6263/5 where Daytona in large red script floats above counter.

Floating Small Daytona Similar to “Small Daytona” with a floating Daytona script.

High ROC High placement of script “Rolex Oyster Cosmograph”.

Jumbo Daytona Dial script where “Daytona” is large, usually seen on ref. 6239 and 6240. (= Big Logo)

Low ROC Low placement of script “Rolex Oyster Cosmograph”.

OCC Short for Officially Certified Chronometer seen on some gold Daytonas.

Oyster Split Dial of early ref 6263/5 with a gap in the OCC designation.

PN John Player Special Black Paul Newman dial on gold Cosmographs, also known as “JPS”.

PN Lemon Paul Newman dial on gold Cosmographs; graphics are always white.

PN Musketeer Paul Newman dials where azurage covers only 2/3 of the surface; the remaining outer

PN Oyster Sotto (RCO) Black dialed Paul Newman ref. 6263 with “ Oyster” below “Rolex Cosmograph”.

PN Red or White Scale Outer scale of register on a Paul Newman dial.

PN ROC Also known as “Panda”, a white dialed Paul Newman ref. 6263.

PN Sing-a-Song The early sloped “T Swiss T” on Paul Newman dials.

RCO Script configuration representing “Rolex Cosmograph Oyster”.

ROC Script configuration representing “Rolex Oyster Cosmograph”.

ROC Three Liner Dial of gold ref. 6263/5 without OCC designation.

Sigma dial Dial with the APRIOR logo σ (resembling the sigma letter) flanking Swiss.

Small Daytona Early ref. 6239 dial with the script Daytona in small size below Cosmograph.

Underline Double Swiss Early dial of ref. 6239 with a line below Cosmograph and 2x the Swiss script.