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Question 4·Multiple choice

Rolex introduced the Daytona refs. 6263 and 6265 together in 1971. What was the main visible difference between them?

  • A.The 6265 had screw-down pushers, the 6263 did not
  • B.The 6263 had a black acrylic bezel insert, the 6265 a metal tachymeter bezelCorrect answer
  • C.The 6265 had an automatic movement
  • D.The 6263 had a date window

The story behind it

Both 6263 and 6265 ran on the Valjoux-based Calibre 727 and stayed in production for about 17 years. They were the last manual-wind Daytonas before the automatic 16520 of 1988.

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