1964 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona (Ref. 6239) Silver Dial W/ Box & Papers

This early Daytona case is simply exceptional, with no evidence of being previously polished, the case appears to have only been "sleeve polished" through wear over time as the original dimensions, finishing, and geometry remain fully intact from the factory. The crisp and symmetrical lugs exhibit gentle signs of honest use, but no major elements of wear. The original and early base-300 "Units Per Hour" stainless steel bezel is also believed to have never been polished, the original black factory enamel is still mostly present. The bezel exhibits gentle signs of use throughout. The case retains its original pump pushers. The Rolex C+I "U.S.A. Made" Oyster-Stretch bracelet was sourced with the watch and is stamped "7-70" dating it slightly later than the watch. The bracelet retains 12 links that display no stretch and will fit up to a 

The silver sunburst early Cosmograph dial with matte black sub-dials is in remarkably-impressive condition, with elements of age that are only nominal in nature. The sub-dials exhibit no damage or fading and remain extremely clean. The tritium lume plots have achieved a bright golden-yellow coloration and exhibit no degradation whatsoever, which is extremely rare for dials of this era. The original hands include the extra-long hour hand that is only seen in the first generation of the Daytona, the hands exhibit no degradation under U.V. light inspection and have aged to match the dial perfectly. The white sub-dials hands also remain original to the watch and feature the "slender" running seconds hand that is characteristic of early Daytonas with Valjoux 72B movements.

The watch comes complete with its original green Rolex box and hand-written Rolex guarantee paper, which is original and correct for this era. The watch was recently serviced and is keeping time and operating perfectly, backed by a 1-year warranty on accurate timekeeping.