PreservedUpdated 9/19/2026
Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263, 18k Yellow Gold
Made by Rolexc. 1972Los Angeles, California
A yellow-gold Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 6263 — the manual-wind, screw-pusher reference whose gold variants have become a collecting category of their own. Shown and discussed by the collector in Hodinkee's 'Talking Watches, Part 2'.
Provenance
c. 1972
Manufactured by Rolex, Geneva
attributed
2019
Displayed in Hodinkee's 'Talking Watches: With John Mayer, Part 2'
confirmed
2026
Digitally preserved in Relic
confirmed
Current Custodian
Los Angeles, California
Access Matrix
- Digital viewingpublic
- Additional photographsby request
- Remote video inspectionavailable
- Research visitowner approval
- Temporary research loancase by_case
- Museum exhibition loanavailable
- Scientific samplingnot permitted
- Commercial licensingcontact owner
Record Metadata
CategoryHorology
Materials18k yellow gold case and bracelet, acrylic crystal, Valjoux 72-based movement
Dimensions37 mm case
ConditionExcellent; period patina retained
Digital Record
24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)
3D Mesh / Photogrammetry
Precise digital measurements
Doc. Score: 88/100Scanned 8/30/2026
Cite this object
Relic Archive. (c. 1972). Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263, 18k Yellow Gold [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1972-007026.