ROLEX Cosmograph Daytona Reference 6262 (1970)
It's no secret by now that I love 4 digit Daytonas, especially pump pusher variants, the 6239 is ostensibly the perfect watch in my opinion. Within the canon of these early jewels though, resides an upgraded evolution of these most perfect of watches - the reference 6262. Made for just two years in 1970 and 1971, by and large the 6262 looks to all intents and purposes exactly as a 6239 should - however under the hood sits an upgraded Valjoux 727 (higher beat from the Valjoux 72 found in the 6239) - consider this watch as the high-beat successor to the low-beat inaugurator. It can also be regarded as a transitional reference - it straddles the brief moment between the 6239 and the 6265 that followed shortly after and continued for many years to come What makes this example special is the sub-dials - they have turned the all important chocolate brown. The reference 6262 is a rare bird, but a tropical example takes the proverbial biscuit The case is in excellent condition, as is the steel bezel Correct (and presumed original) ref. 7835 bracelet with 557 endlinks Service history is unknown but the watch appears to be running well with a amplitude of 294 degrees at + 9 seconds per day