Rare Watches · 11 May 2026

Rolex. AN Attractive and Highly Coveted Stainless Steel Chronograph Wristwatch with 'Paul

ROLEX. AN ATTRACTIVE AND HIGHLY COVETED STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH 'PAUL NEWMAN' DIAL AND BRACELET DAYTONA 'PAUL NEWMAN' MODEL, REF. 6262, CASE NO. 2'733'426, CIRCA 1971

Rolex · reference 6262

Christie's, May 2026

Hammer result

CHF 381,000

about $490,158 at today's rate

5% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 200,000
High estimate CHF 400,000
In USD $257,301 to $514,602

The lot

Auction house

Christie's

Sale

Rare Watches

Date

11 May 2026

Lot number

47

Reference

6262

Brand

Rolex

Year

1971

Ask against realised

$49,000 dealers ask from vs $490,158 this lot made

Across 7 dealer listings of reference 6262. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

62 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $81,423, high $436,265.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 7 $196,262 $49,073 to $490,158
2025 5 $252,116 $200,651 to $300,124
2024 7 $250,916 $50,400 to $348,144
2023 6 $154,740 $61,220 to $241,950
2022 4 $178,016 $66,016 to $242,848
2021 3 $154,976 $104,063 to $194,365
2020 3 $165,345 $45,161 to $403,405
2019 1 $436,265 $436,265 to $436,265
2018 5 $106,583 $46,269 to $189,823
2017 7 $128,636 $50,000 to $200,844
2016 6 $102,365 $30,000 to $238,827
2015 8 $81,423 $39,088 to $111,963

Confirmed sales only, converted to USD at today's rate so salerooms in different currencies can be compared. Unsold lots and withheld prices are excluded from the averages.

Other sales of this reference

8 shown, most recent first

WatchHouseDateResult
Rolex Ref. 6262 Cosmograph Daytona "Baby Blue" Phillips Jun 2026 USD 57,150 ($57,150)
Rolex Ref. 6262 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” Phillips May 2026 HKD 1,905,000 ($243,090)
Daytona, Reference 6262 | A stainless steel chronograph wris Sotheby's May 2026 CHF 38,400 ($49,073)
Daytona, Reference 6262 'Tropical Baby Blue' | A stainless s Sotheby's May 2026 CHF 57,600 ($73,610)
ROLEX. AN ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH Christie's May 2026 CHF 53,340 ($68,622)
Rolex Ref. 6262 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” Phillips May 2026 CHF 304,800 ($392,127)
Rolex Ref. 6262 Cosmograph Daytona “Paul Newman” Phillips Nov 2025 HKD 2,286,000 ($293,623)
ROLEX. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND SUPERBLY PRESERVED STAINLESS Christie's Nov 2025 CHF 241,300 ($300,124)
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