Catalog example attributed to Rolex 6263 Small Red
Catalog example: Rolex 6263 Small Red. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. Photo source: onlineonly.christies.com

Daytona reference

Rolex 6263

Small Red

Small RedCollector notes

The classic manual-wind OysterRolex's water-resistant case system. It can also refer to the Oyster bracelet style. Daytona combines screw-down pushers, a black acrylicA plastic bezel insert used on some vintage sport watches. It can fade, crack, or be replaced, so originality matters. tachymeter bezel and calibre 727. This catalog entry records dial: Small Red.

Dealer range
$48,000 to $75,000
Auction range
$51,200
Evidence
3 source links

A closer look

Notable examples

Explore the dial, bezel and case details through distinct examples, each linked to its original source.

Compare Rolex 6263 configurations

Same-reference variants appear first, followed by nearby configurations in the same model family. These are catalog comparisons, not matched sales. Blank specifications remain unrecorded rather than inferred from neighboring references.

Recorded specifications by configuration
Reference / configurationDialEvidence links
6263 · Small RedSmall Red0 reference; 0 price
6263 · 14k gold14k gold0 reference; 0 price
6263 · 18k gold18k gold0 reference; 0 price
6263 · AlbinoAlbino0 reference; 0 price
6263 · Big EyesBig Eyes0 reference; 0 price
6263 · Big RedBig Red0 reference; 0 price

Questions to identify this configuration

  • Dial: Small Red. Ask which reference document or item-specific photograph supports this recorded detail, and whether the offered watch differs.
  • Request clear reference and serial markings, a service history and disclosure of replaced components. Compare those documents with the exact configuration above before treating another example as equivalent.

Reference sources and price evidence

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Collector Notes

Most Small Red dials are Rolex service replacements and trade at a discount to Big RedA Daytona dial with large red Daytona text above the six o'clock register.. Bonhams Dec 2024 at 51,200 is the single auction point

Pricing Ranges

Dealer range
$48,000 to $75,000
Auction range
$51,200
Basis
1 auction 2024, 1 dealer
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Reference Details

Reference
6263
Collection
Daytona
Family
Daytona
Dial
Small Red
Data
Comparable-driven
Photo set
3 images
Workbook source
Daytona row 48

Reference Photos

Catalog example attributed to Rolex 6263 Small Red, photo 1
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. onlineonly.christies.com
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 6263 Small Red, photo 2
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. hairspring.com
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 6263 Small Red, photo 3
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. hqmilton.com

Also In Rolex 6263

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Ref. 6263

c. 1969–1988

The classic manual-wind Oyster Daytona combines screw-down pushers, a black acrylic tachymeter bezel and calibre 727.

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