Rolex Face-off: LeMans Daytona 126529 vs. Vintage Paul Newman Daytonas

Paul Altieri, the founder and CEO of Bob’s Watches, is opening his vault for a special discussion about the 2023 Rolex Daytona Le Mans and its muse, the Rolex Paul Newman. NAVIGATE THIS VIDEO Paul Altieri sits with editor and industry expert Ripley Sellers to discuss the Rolex Daytona ref.126529LN, released in 2023, to celebrate 100 years of the Le Mans race. He took advantage of the opportunity to pull two remarkable editions of the vintage Rolex Paul Newman from his personal collection to help illustrate the inspiration for the 2023 model. Continue watching or read on to learn more about the unique discussion. Learn more about the 2023 Rolex Daytona Le Mans: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/rolex-news/rolex-releases-le-mans-daytona-reference-126529ln-anniversary-edition.html Paul Altieri’s Watches: Rolex Daytona Ref. 6239 Reverse Panda Dial Paul Newman (The first Rolex Daytona) Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263 Panda Dial Paul Newman What is the Rolex Paul Newman? The Rolex Paul Newman is a widely sought-after edition of the vintage Daytona made famous by beloved actor and racing enthusiast Paul Newman. Specifically, Daytona watches with “exotic” dials, which are distinguished from other models produced during the same era by sub-dials with Art Deco Arabic numerals and square-tipped hashes. What is the Rolex Daytona Le Mans Ref. 126529LN? Ref. 126529LN is rare for many reasons. For starters, it is one of the very few commemorative Rolex watches released by Crown, wh