Yours for $1.3 million — an ultra-rare Rolex 'Paul Newman' Daytona just went on sale

Yours for $1.3 million — an ultra-rare Rolex 'Paul Newman' Daytona just went on sale

An ultra-rare "Lemon dial" Rolex Paul Newman Daytona has come on the market The Daytona 6246 has an estimated value of £1 million and is being sold by Xupes It's not every day that a "Lemon dial" Rolex Paul Newman Daytona comes on the market.

When it first hit the market, the Rolex Daytona was one of the brand's most undesirable models, far surpassed by Day-Date, Submariner, and Datejust, according to Hodinkee It was only when famous actor Paul Newman made a habit of wearing one that the fortunes of the Daytona turned around In the decade building up to 2013, the price of Paul Newman Daytonas increased 981% at auctions.

Last year, Newman's very own Daytona sold for $17.8 million, making it the most expensive watch ever sold. . Source

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