ROLEX | "OYSTER SPLIT" Dial - Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph
Daytona Chronograph | Vintage Black & Champagne Gilt Dial
18K Solid Gold Version | 14K Solid Gold Version
Ultimate Collectible | Tropical Dial
Reference 6263 | 6265
Valjoux 727
1970s
For your collection of incredibly hard-to-find Vintage Rolex Dials, this exquisite treasure for your Rolex Daytona Reference 6263 | 6265, is now available.
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How on earth can one dial become so valuable on the collector’s market? What makes this particular piece so desirable for the passionate collector of vintage watches?
Well, first of all: These dials from the Rolex "Oyster Split" version are significantly harder to come by than the iconic Paul Newman versions.
This particular Rolex dial quite simply makes all the difference between whether the Rolex model Reference 6263 / 6265 in 14- or 18-karat gold is worth a quarter of a million as a standard version, or - with this dial - as a Rolex “Oyster Split,” ranks among the rarest of all Rolex chronographs, with a collector’s value of around 1,000,000 euros.
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The reason for this is as follows: The Rolex Cosmograph in yellow gold was introduced in 1970 in both 14-karat and 18-karat solid gold versions under reference numbers 6263 and 6265, at a time when sales of steel watches were slowing down. Given the long production period from 1970 until the end of the series in the year 1988, it can be estimated that the entire production run of all solid-gold Daytona watches of this reference was only about 2,000 timepieces overall. As production volumes increased toward the end, you can assume that in the early 1970s, production numbers were significantly below 100 pieces per year.
This precious solid gold masterpieces were also the first Daytona ever submitted for COSC certification at the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute. From 1973 onward, Rolex decided to prominently highlight this fact on the dials of this famous Rolex Daytona. This transformed the previous ROC dial, which featured the inscription “Rolex Oyster Cosmograph,” into the legendary Rolex Oyster SCOC dial with the inscription “Rolex Oyster” / “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified,” and the wording “Cosmograph” was now positioned above the lower sub-dial.
During the transition period from the ROC dial to the SCOC dial, between 1973 and 1975, very small quantities were produced with a dial in this specific version of a transitional dial: The Rolex “Oyster Split” dial, probably one of the hardest-to-find Daytona dials in history. Clearly recognizable by the space between “Rolex Oyster” and “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified.” One batch was produced with small “Oyster” lettering and another with large “Oyster” lettering. The Daytona Dial presented here is the elegant one with the delicate, small Oyster Split.
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No matter what amount you’re willing to pay - first of all, it’s a matter of finding one of the handful of existing Rolex Daytona "Oyster Split" and finding one available for the purpose of acquisition. So if you ever find yourself in a fortunate position to acquire one of these watches, this subtle but significant difference on the dial between the standard Rolex and the Rolex “Oyster Split” sets it apart in an almost unattainable way for every true Rolex collector, connoisseur, and enthusiast - elevating it ultimately to the status of a Rolex equivalent to the Holy Grail.
And, well, here it is..
The ultimate collector's item for your Daytona Reference 6263 / 6265. A Rolex “Oyster Split” Gilt Dial, Matte Black with Champagne Subdials, in a pretty amazing “Tropical” state.
One hell of a collectible!
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Rolex Reference: 6263 | 6265
Movement Caliber: Valjoux 727
Differential taxation according to § 25a UStG. No taxes included. | Differenzbesteuerung nach § 25a UStG. Kunstgegenstände und Sammlungsstücke, Sonderregelung.
