What A Find...

While scrounging through an Army/Navy Surplus with my friend Nick, we came across this watch...

It is a Breitling Chronomat from the Windrider series.

The watch was hidden in a pile of "scrap" watches, and was covered in gunk. Also the band was not in great condition. The man working the counter did not know anything about the watch, except for the price and that it had been the owner of the stores until he passed away. After examining the watch for authenticity, Nick made the purchase and has been happy ever since.

Nick cleaned the watch thoroughly, and eventually the watch was in perfect running condition. The bezel, which previously would not turn, began to rotate smoothly. There were no scratches on the face of the watch, thanks to the sapphire crystal glass. After replacing the original steel bracelet with a more comfortable nylon band, the watch looked brand new.

Rolex Daytona

The stainless steel Daytona has become one of the most sought after watches of all time. There is a limited number of the steel Daytonas due to the higher profits of the precious metal editions. Due to this rarity, each authorized Rolex dealer is allocated only one, or perhaps two of the coveted stainless steel models each year. Most Rolex dealers maintain quite extensive waiting lists of people who want to buy the Daytona.
Despite the innovative design, the popularity of the Daytona really only started to increase with the introduction of a particular Daytona model, the "Paul Newman". This model featured square markers on the subsidiary dials, and an outer track the same color as the subsidiary dials. Although the origins of this nickname for the dial are obscure this is the easiest term to refer to this watch. This unusual dial colorful and deco in appearance was only in production for a short period of time.This is a Rolex Cosmograph (Daytona) reference number 6263 (very sought after), that was sold through Tiffany & Co back in the 1970's. This watch is a manual wind chronograph and without the Tiffany co-branding, an already extremely collectible and expensive watch. With the Tiffany & Co face, this watch is an absolute dream.
Eric Clapton’s 1971 Albino Rolex Daytona recently sold for $505,000. (pictured directly above)

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