Real Red Eye Candy

[freddy333]

These pictures were posted on the zone a few years ago

[gioarmani]

How many mortgages does one have to take out for that one?

[freddy333]

Considering that 'standard' Newman Daytonas are already selling well into (and above) the 50k range & there are only 8 known examples of this version of what is already the most sought after vintage watch in history, I think pricing would definitely fall into the if-you-have-to-ask-you-cannot-afford-it category. I think Clapton's red Daytona sold a few years ago for around $350k, and that was eons ago in terms of vintage Daytona pricing. I would guess upwards of a half million dollars or thereabouts.

[Guest avitt]

Bloody awesome

[freddy333]

Avitt -- I figured you would enjoy the viewing.

For reference, here is NDtrading's $400 aftermarket version

How many errors can you spot? I count 8 without putting any effort into it.

1. Red color wrong
   
2. Incorrect crown
   
3. Incorrect ROLEX font (especially the 'O' in Rolex)
   
4. Incorrect fonts in the next 2 lines
   
5. Lume at 12 (should not be there)
   
6. Subdials & outer ring not deep enough
   
7. Lower tail on the '3' in '30 in the subdial at 3 should extend beyond the top tail
   
8. Lower 2 lines (pointing at 20 & 10) in the same subdial should be shorter than the top line
   

[POTR]

1. Red color wrong
   
2. Incorrect crown
   
3. Incorrect ROLEX font (especially the 'O' in Rolex)
   
4. Incorrect fonts in the next 2 lines
   
5. Lume at 12 (should not be there)
   
6. Subdials & outer ring not deep enough
   
7. Lower tail on the '3' in '30 in the subdial at 3 should extend beyond the top tail
   
8. Lower 2 lines (pointing at 20 & 10) in the same subdial should be shorter than the top line
   

3a. Font is incorrect size (too large)

3b. Font is incorrectly spaced...

4a. There should only be one more line...

4b. and it should be Cosmograph, not Oyster.

[manuel]

I have seen a lot of aftermarket red dials probably from the same source.

Also I didnt know that there were only 8 watches produced.....

Thanks for the info, you guys never cease to amaze me.

[freddy333]

4a. There should only be one more line...

4b. and it should be Cosmograph, not Oyster.

I think the 'Oyster' on the dial of that watch is correct because the pushers are screw-types.

If the pushers are push-buttons, then the case is not an Oyster & the dial only says Rolex & Cosmograph below the crown. If the pushers are screw-down types, then the case is an Oyster & the dial has the word 'Oyster' between Rolex & Cosmograph.

(gen Oyster 6263 on right, gen non-Oyster 6239 on left)