Daytona 6262 help

[Melndav]

Hi,
First time poster. I'm trying to get some direction to sell a Daytona 6262 that belongs to my dad. It is not a Paul Newman, but it is real and in good condition. He is the original owner and we have the box, original sales receipt, and some additional service paperwork from over the years.

We had no idea of its value until a couple of years ago when he decided to have it appraised and, boy were we surprised! Dad wore it daily for many years, and I even wore and played with it as a kid. If we had only known.

We contacted a couple of auction type sellers and they guaranteed us about 14k, but I know the watch is worth more. Can anybody point me towards some reputable buyers who won't try to rip us off? Thanks in advance for all the help.

I'll try to post some pictures

[Melndav]

Sorry, I can only get one picture to load at a time.

[fmc000]

Most of the value of a vintage watch is in the dial and I'm afraid your pics make it impossible to say anything about it.

[southtexas]

Get in contact with someone like Matthew Bain; Andrew Shear at sheartime.com; or Jacek at HQ Milton. I believe any one of them could be of service.

I doubt you'd get full retail from any of them, but your options at the end of the day are: sell on your own, sell through auction house, or sell to a reputable dealer of rare Rolex (like those mentioned above).

If it's what you say, then post more (and clear) pics of the watch and accompanying accessories, and I imagine you'll get some private messages from people showing interest in it (if you haven't already)...

[Dr DRW]

Big reds with the Daytona written in red are north of 30k, true you need better pics but would think 14 is low on that watch

[AS1]

Treading a bit of a fine line here...

[Melndav]

Thanks for the great info. I've already learned a couple of interesting things about the watch. I'll post some better pics of the face later today. I really appreciate everyone's help.

[mdw3]

Originally Posted by Dr DRW

Big reds with the Daytona written in red are north of 30k, true you need better pics but would think 14 is low on that watch

It's not as low as you think . . . . Not exactly a fast mover, this model. A dealer "buy" price on steel-bezel, pushbutton Daytona without bracelet will surely be under $20K.

Michael

[Dr DRW]

Good point, not a dealer, and I would assume screw-downs are more sought after? As are big red vs. blue?

[mdw3]

Originally Posted by Dr DRW

Good point, not a dealer, and I would assume screw-downs are more sought after? As are big red vs. blue?

The whole "blue" Daytona thing is a little of a new gimmick to get people excited about these models. I personally don't get it or pay more for these (nor have I found a customer who would either). Yes, screw-down and big red are much more in demand.

Michael

[cajuntiger]

Its just like the red 1680...here is a watch thats far from uncommon, yet it commands top dollars.

[MILGAUSS88]

I have seen a few of these sell for/ offered for $17k -17.5k. People can ask $25k for them, it does not mean it is going to sell.
So, unless you are selling it outright yourself to a collector. I am guessing the $14k is the most likely you are going to net. Your typical auction is going to charge 20% and your typical dealer is going to want at least that much profit margin.

Or, you can sell it on ebay. Pay $800-1300 in fees and take all the risk yourself.

[Melndav]

Yes I'll steer clear of ebay. We'd really like to see it go to a good home rather than through an auction house. Just curious, why are the screw in buttons considered more valuable? I would have thought original equipment would have been more desireable from a collectors view. Here are some more pics. I never knew it would be so challenging to get a good up close picture. I'm still don't think I succeeded very well.

[bzabodyn]

Looks to be in pretty much unmolested condition overall. What's going to differentiate this one however is the paperwork/service history/ownership - that's really going to be the only thing to get you above about $15k in my opinion.

BZ

[cajuntiger]

Screw down pushers did not come on a 6262...if your 6262 had them it would be worth less as they would not be original to the watch. What they are referring to is the later models 6263, 6264 and 6265 which came with screw down pushers...these Daytonas are selling for considerably more than the 6262

[Daytona62636263]

6262 is one of the rarest model produced for only 3 years. It is the only pump pushers with a 727 movement.
For big collectors it is much more appreciated than a classical big red and pump are more and more appreciated.
If you have a full set, 40 k$ is a minimal value..., 14$ is just a joke...
In the US (and probably in the world) the most reputable is Andrew Shear. Feel free to contact him in trust.
Hope it helps...

[cajuntiger]

Originally Posted by Daytona62636263

6262 is one of the rarest model produced for only 3 years. It is the only pump pushers with a 727 movement.
For big collectors it is much more appreciated than a classical big red and pump are more and more appreciated.
If you have a full set, 40 k$ is a minimal value..., 14$ is just a joke...
In the US (and probably in the world) the most reputable is Andrew Shear. Feel free to contact him in trust.
Hope it helps...

Actually only produced for 1 year, and yes the least common Daytona...sadly a 6262 and $40k minimum are not where the market is today. Although there is no doubt based on scarcity it should be.

I wish they were selling for $40k
but sadly you are misinformed.

[professorv]

You might be able to get some sense of value by watching this eBay auction. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Role...item35e536e580

[mdw3]

Originally Posted by Daytona62636263

For big collectors it is much more appreciated than a classical big red and pump are more and more appreciated.
If you have a full set, 40 k$ is a minimal value..., 14$ is just a joke...

You are out of your mind.

Amazingly, there is another, identically configured, "original owner" 6262 being shopped around the dealer community today. I assumed it was this same watch when I got the call, but it appears to be a different one. I didn't offer $40K.

Michael

[landroverking]

12 to 15k is about right IMO.

[Daytona62636263]

After double checking I was a bit high...
12-15 seems correct