# @sothebyswatches on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CPoS0HyLNq-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12828649-sothebyswatches-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-06-02T19:30:24.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sotheby's Watches (@sothebyswatches) — https://gondola.cc/sothebyswatches

## Caption

Start your engines: the final stop on our Hidden Wonders Adventure with accidentallywesanderson takes us to Daytona Beach International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. As the world capital for competitive speed, Daytona would need a precise timer. In 1962, the Speedway began using Rolex as its official timepiece. The company marked the occasion with their first chronograph, the “Daytona”, designed for race car drivers. One of the most sought-after sports watches of all time, this extremely rare rolex Ref 6241 Daytona Paul Newman ‘John Player Special’ is on offer from the original owner - a former pilot who received the watch as a gift from his parents in 1972, and wore the watch throughout his three-decade career. Named for its resemblance to the black and gold livery of John Player Special sponsored Team Lotus cars of the 1970s, this exceptionally rare variant of an already rare watch is characterized by the pairing of black and gold contrasted Paul Newman dial with a yellow gold case. This exceptional timepiece will head to the auction block in #NYC on 10 June as a highlight of our Important Watches auction. 

Link in bio to learn more, and make plans to visit our Luxury Week exhibitions open on 4 June in #NYC. 

#SothebysWatches #Rolex #Daytona #SothebysLuxury #AccidentallyWesAnderson #HiddenWonders

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sothebysluxury, nyc, hiddenwonders, accidentallywesanderson, daytona, rolex, sothebyswatches

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