The perfect replica Rolex Daytona was not always the Rolex Daytona. Once upon a time, its ‘50s and ‘60s-era predecessors were relatively overlooked chronographs, lingering in the shadows of luxury fake Rolex’s top selling Oyster and Datejust models. But, like all good fairy tales, Swiss made replica Rolex’s flagship chronograph went from zero to hero – thanks in part to its association with fast cars and movie stars. To begin: a chronograph is essentially a stop watch worn on the wrist, so it’s only logical that this would find home on the wrist of race car drivers measuring their laps. As best 1:1 copy Rolex established itself in the world of motorsport, however, their chronographs weren’t necessarily designed with this in mind.
But then, in 1962, aaa quality replica Rolex UK became the official timekeeper of the Daytona Speedway and a year later created the Cosmograph, built with a tachymeter bezel (allowing the wearer to measure speed or distance in relation to time) and strikingly coloured sub-dials for greater legibility behind the wheel. Internally, the Cosmograph was nicknamed the ‘Daytona’ but the name didn’t officially appear on the dial until 1964. By the way, these pre-Daytona Daytonas are highly sought after in the vintage world… But not as sought after as Paul Newman’s ‘Paul Newman’ Swiss movement fake Rolex Daytona. Story has it that Newman – who had a need for speed when he wasn’t on set – was gifted an exotic dial top copy Rolex Daytona by his wife, engraved on the back with a sweet suggestion to “Drive Slowly.” This watch, with its white dial and 3 black subdials, became so associated with the actor that it’s now known as the Paul Newman. And Paul Newman’s Paul Newman fetched $17.8MM at auction in 2017.
Not all best quality replica Rolex Daytonas will set you back eight figures, but they’re up there and beloved by watch heads du jour like John Mayer, Victoria Beckham and Jonah Hill. And then there’s Jay-Z, who gifted Daytonas in lieu of laminated VIP passes to top donors for his 2019 Shawn Carter Foundation Gala. If only we could go back in time and get a Swiss super clone Rolex Daytona for that price (~$40K). In retrospect, this was a deal, with the watch in question now trading closer to $60K on the secondary market.