Rolex Ref.6241 Daytona Best Replica Watch Site Reviews

On May 14, 2023, Sotheby’s will hold the “Important Watches: Part I” (Important Watches: Part I) auction in Geneva. A Rolex Ref.6241 Daytona “John Player Special” 18K gold clock was sold for 2.238 million Swiss francs, equivalent to about 17.38 million yuan.

This watch was produced in 1969. The case is made of 18K gold with a diameter of 37.5 mm. It has a black and gold dial, a built-in Cal.722-1 manual winding movement, and an 18K gold Oyster bracelet.

Sotheby’s describes it as “the finest Rolex Ref. 6241 Daytona ‘John Player Special’ chronograph in 18K yellow gold that we have seen in the past 10 years or more”. The bottom cover of the watch is clean and tidy, indicating that it has not received any maintenance from Rolex. Best replica watch site reviews.

This watch’s unique black and gold color scheme is reminiscent of the color of the packaging of John Player Special cigarettes and the livery of the lotus F1 team sponsored by the tobacco company John Player & Sons in the 1970s and 1980s.

It is reported that Rolex has produced a total of more than 3,000 pieces of Ref.6241, of which only 300 pieces are made of 18K gold. Only a tiny part of the 300 pieces of 18K gold Ref.6241 matches the famous John Player Special dial.

The watch was estimated at 600,000 to 1.2 million Swiss francs before the auction. After eight minutes of fierce bidding, it was sold at 2.238 million Swiss francs, nearly twice the highest estimate. Ultimately, this watch became the third most expensive Daytona gold watch swiss replica website, the fourth most expensive Daytona metal watch, and the fifth most expensive Daytona hand-wound watch ever sold at public auction.