PunkJr Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 there are several daytona models that some experts consider to be a 'paul newman' however the 6263 is not one of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 there are several daytona models that some experts consider to be a 'paul newman' however the 6263 is not one of them! Hey Punk jr, Completely off topic- but is that the same PJ from the early days of RWG1?- and Oz to boot? If so- Hi again. offshore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkJr Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Hey Punk jr, Completely off topic- but is that the same PJ from the early days of RWG1?- and Oz to boot? If so- Hi again. offshore hi offshore the one and only - went away for a while but now i'm back. tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 True PN's are the 6239's and 6241's with pump pushers, twin lock, and exotic dial (two or three color variants). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkJr Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 True PN's are the 6239's and 6241's with pump pushers, twin lock, and exotic dial (two or three color variants). the variants that are considered by some are as above and also the 6262 and the 6265. now since paul never acually wore a daytona in the movie 'winning' where it is believed the association began, and never owned a daytona until his wife gave him one some years after the 'paul newman' thing became popular, this is all speculation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 A great topic of debate and controversy! The collectors and dealers believe it's the 39 and 41- The movie has nothing to do with it. The true epitome of 'PN' is the very first cosmograph with exotic dial (2 and 3 color variations), pump pushers, etc. The later models with screw down crowns with exotical dial are still called PN, but not the 'true' PN in collector and enthusiasts' eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the collector Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 @HeWhoIsLikeGod Can you post some pics of the watch from the front with the face and bezel please.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkJr Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 well no one actually knows for sure how his name became associated with the Daytona and funnily enough, Paul Newman actually owns one Daytona and it is the screw down pusher version 6263 which is not considered to be a 'Paul Newman'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Funny how names become associated to things... McQueen 1665, Clapton 1680... PN Daytona. What's even funnier is how many of these associations are incorrect. Mr. Newman, as you mentioned above, wears his black 6263 plain dial, Steve McQueen wore a 5513, and Mr. Clapton...? I've seen a number of different Rolex on his wrist, so I don't know how that one was started (though I believe I had heard that this one was a result of one of his personal red 1680's having sold for a record amount- Is this enough to tie someone's name to in order to create some sort of cache for the brand?). What's next? The Nanuq 6536? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwai02 Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 What's next? The Nanuq 6536? Nais Rolex Empy-Wrist 001. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehtolcad Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 euno 1675 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 I think the Euno 1675 already exists! At least it does in my mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknoh Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Just curious... did everyone else's DW's come with a cheap feeling bracelet, and thin/cheap pushers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustybrand Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Just curious... did everyone else's DW's come with a cheap feeling bracelet, and thin/cheap pushers? The bracelet is just like the gen. Rolex has never been known for their bracelets and clasps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Just curious... did everyone else's DW's come with a cheap feeling bracelet, and thin/cheap pushers? I've seen quite a few replica pushers, and the DW's are among the better ones. That being said, nothing matches the quality of the OEM pushers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yodaddynukka Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 350USD for the OEM pushers!!! wowsers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cskent69 Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 DW actually offers the VJ72 copy or I guess it is the VJ23. I had to ask to have this movt installed because I wanted full functionality and still have manual wind. I have compared to genuines and the subdial spacing is almost dead on. I can't even notice a difference with the naked eye. I have been running the chronos for quite a few hours now and everything is smooth as can be. I love this watch and think it is a better rep than any of the vj23 reps. The only complaint I have is the cheap bracelet. I am looking to put a leather strap on the watch. I think it would take a 19mm strap, right? Where could I find a rolex buckle? And what size would I need? Lastly, anyone know where I can find a smooth black calf strap to fit this watch? I have search everywhere and can only find it with croc print, which I am not a fan of. Thanks Does David Wong have a site. Would love to check out the Daytonas.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustybrand Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Does David Wong have a site. Would love to check out the Daytonas.... Nope. Unfortunately, you must talk privately to some of the people who have them to see if they might be able to obtain one for you. Even then, there are few people who know how to get hold of him, so they would perform the intermediary work for you. Good luck. I have 2 and they are simply my favorite watches in my collection (including gen Omegas). Sorry, I don't have the contact info myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoTone Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Nais Rolex Empy-Wrist 001. I spit my coffee out on that line... Funniest damn thing I've read in a while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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