Since 1959, Rolex has been deeply involved in the automobile world, becoming the first sponsor of motor races, including the 24 Hours of Daytona. Long-lasting bonds since today the race is commonly known as the Rolex 24 at Daytona. After much research into optimising its chronographs, it was in 1963 that Rolex launched the production of its emblematic Cosmograph Daytona, in homage to the famous race on the eponymous beach in Florida.

The Rolex reference 6241, features with a Valjoux 722-1 movement, a black acrylic bezel, pump push-buttons, and a small 6mm winding crown, produced between 1966 and 1969, estimated production of only around 2000 pieces at that time, only a very small number were featured with the «Paul Newman» dial. The presented Rolex reference 6241 Daytona is preserved in good condition, featuring a strong case and beautiful “Paul Newman” dial. This one has also the original papers from the retailer Watches of Switzerland in London.

A rare and historically important stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black exotic dial, pump pushers, acrylic bezel, and original guarantee papers.

Introduced in the late 1960s, the Reference 6241 stands among the most celebrated of all vintage Daytonas, produced for only a brief period between 1966 and 1969, it epitomizes the purest expression of the early Cosmograph era. Distinguished by its elegant black acrylic tachymeter bezel and manual-wind Valjoux 722 movement, the model embodies the perfect synthesis of form and function that defined Rolex’s golden age of chronography.

The present example features the coveted “Paul Newman” dial configuration, a masterpiece of design marked by bold Art Deco numerals, contrasting white sub-dials, and the red “Daytona” signature above six o’clock. Its deep black surface, beautifully preserved, resonates with the same quiet power that once drew enthusiasts and aesthetes alike to this most charismatic of all Rolex chronographs.

Accompanied by its original papers, this watch offers not only the visceral thrill of one of horology’s true icons, but also a rare completeness that few surviving examples can claim. The 6241 “Paul Newman” remains the very embodiment of rarity, authenticity, and enduring legend, a timepiece where heritage meets myth, and steel meets soul.