Phillips New York · 2024
Rolex — Daytona 'Big Red' (John Mayer's)
Reference 6263 · Stainless Steel
$5,400,000
≈ CHF4.39M · €4.67M · £3.99M · HK$42.39M · ¥859,842,000
About this lot
Featured in John Mayer's 'Talking Watches' episode. Black dial 6263 'Big Red' Daytona — one of the most photographed vintage Daytonas in the modern era.
Ranks #4 of 71 Rolex auction lots we track (top 6%) · #28 of 1,156 documented luxury watch sales overall (top 2%) · all Rolex records →
Other documented Rolex auction lots
| Reference | Model | Hammer | Year | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6239 | Daytona 'Paul Newman' | $17,752,500 | 2017 | Phillips New York |
| 6062 | Triple-Calendar Moonphase 'Bao Dai' | $5,066,000 | 2017 | Phillips Geneva |
| 116595RBOW | Daytona Rainbow Everose Gold | $743,000 | 2024 | Phillips New York |
| 6263 'RCO' | Daytona 'RCO' Paul Newman Oysterquartz Concept Outdated | $3,724,000 | 2018 | Phillips Geneva |
| 1665 | Double Red Sea-Dweller Mk1 | $220,000 | 2024 | Phillips New York |
| 5514 | COMEX Submariner | $525,000 | 2023 | Phillips Hong Kong |
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