“The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona represents many different things to many different people, but one of the most common reactions to the watch is frustration. How this came to be is a story that goes back decades, all the way to the year 1963, when the first Cosmograph chronograph was introduced. The first Cosmograph, the ref. 6239, wasn’t a hit straight out of the gate for Rolex – in fact, it sold sluggishly at first. However, in the 57 years between the launch of the 6239 and the writing of this story, the watch has undergone a tremendous technical evolution as well, making the new version of the Daytona the most advanced chronograph Rolex has ever produced – by a considerable margin.”
