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Fleetlord · 25 January 2020, 12:35 PM

They're definitely still out there, sitting in drawer somewhere....

EEpro · 25 January 2020, 01:40 PM

15% annual return on a watch sitting in a drawer is pretty impressive.

lowmandfl · 25 January 2020, 02:01 PM

Those types of finds make that show so much fun.

ltmgeller · 25 January 2020, 02:10 PM

Absolutely amazing

101031-28 · 25 January 2020, 03:22 PM

WOW! What a story!

Chewbacca · 25 January 2020, 03:43 PM

Looks like a cool dude.

Compare to today’s investment Daytona buyer and, well... you know where I’m going with this.

blown5.0 · 25 January 2020, 04:03 PM

Video of guy falling over? Most of us would too if we got that great surprise.

007timer · 25 January 2020, 04:10 PM

That’s an incredible story. Thanks for sharing.

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swatty · 25 January 2020, 05:03 PM

Great story and watch, as others have said looking at that sticker it’s been worn a bit

Yess · 25 January 2020, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

Pretty sure they use magnets.
dP

I thought the same thing - magnets

SBWOLLMAN · 25 January 2020, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by exador

Never knew Jeff Bridges was in the Air Force

Hey man, The Dude abides.

fania123 · 25 January 2020, 08:43 PM

I’d buy it and wear the shit out of it.

Wiener48 · 25 January 2020, 10:54 PM

Happy for the seller and impressed that something like this still pops up - TOP

mattedialdoc · 25 January 2020, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Swiss Mad!

It’s a great story,

he might not have worn it but someone has judging by the fading on the case back sticker.....

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Can we flesh this case back sticker issue out a little more:

I’ve seen many an old truly NOS watch that has been unworn and in a safe. The case back stickers look pristine. This sticker has seen a lot of wrist wear. So I wonder what the explanation would be outside the obvious? He wore it around the house for years but not outside? Wore it to bed?! Just doesn’t make sense.

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Swiss Mad! · 25 January 2020, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mattedialdoc

Can we flesh this case back sticker issue out a little more:

I’ve seen many an old truly NOS watch that has been unworn and in a safe. The case back stickers look pristine. This sticker has seen a lot of wrist wear. So I wonder what the explanation would be outside the obvious? He wore it around the house for years but not outside? Wore it to bed?! Just doesn’t make sense.

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To me it’s quite obvious.

It’s not unworn.

For anyone to even try & say it is, is talking nonsense.

Case closed...

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blada4life · 26 January 2020, 12:07 AM

Small clip

https://youtu.be/pBL1qmhXGjo

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padi56 · 26 January 2020, 12:08 AM

Dont know why they call it Paul Newman its a much later 6263 true Paul Newman dials were ref 6239, 6241.Myself have a 6263 which was my dads watch bought in the early 1980s.

904VT · 26 January 2020, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by padi56

Dont know why they call it Paul Newman its a much later 6263 true Paul Newman dials were ref 6239, 6241.Myself have a 6263 which was my dads watch bought in the early 1980s.

Very nice Daytona Peter

MTdweller · 26 January 2020, 01:19 AM

Wow. What a great story! Good for him.

I doubt modern pieces will ever attain this level of value down the road. 99% of these watches were worn as intended, so finds like this are extremely rare. So many Daytonas are sitting in a safe now I doubt they will ever be hard to find unworn 40 years down the road.

swish77 · 26 January 2020, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swiss Mad!

To me it’s quite obvious.

It’s not unworn.

For anyone to even try & say it is, is talking nonsense.

Case closed...

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You guys are being too literal about the reference to "unworn." First of all, it looks like he tried to take the sticker off at some point, and I'm sure he wore it a little when he first got the watch, then tucked it away for decades. The case-back sticker looks like it's got a combination of light wear and serious age on it. That's all. These old stickers don't take much to wear them down a little. Back in the day, some ADs would remove the sticker for the client and stick it on the guarantee paper or on the inside of the little vinyl folder, to preserve it. That just didn't happen in this case.

Really besides the point. What an amazing story.

scorpiojai · 26 January 2020, 03:28 AM

To me it just looks like he may have tried to peel it off but then stopped.

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bayerische · 26 January 2020, 03:31 AM

So from what did the case back sticker become that worn if he never used it?

bayerische · 26 January 2020, 03:34 AM

I’m super glad no shady watch dealer has had the opportunity to scam the watch out of his hands though.

Swiss Mad! · 26 January 2020, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by padi56

Dont know why they call it Paul Newman its a much later 6263 true Paul Newman dials were ref 6239, 6241.Myself have a 6263 which was my dads watch bought in the early 1980s.

Wow! That’s a beauty

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redfred · 26 January 2020, 08:57 AM

My 75 has its original case sticker and its not as worn as that one, and yes its used regularly.

BIGTEX · 27 January 2020, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swiss Mad!

It’s a great story,

he might not have worn it but someone has judging by the fading on the case back sticker.....

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Yep, and it appears to show stretch in the bracelet as well. I'd love to have that exact watch, but it is indeed worn.

roh123 · 27 January 2020, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by BIGTEX

Yep, and it appears to show stretch in the bracelet as well. I'd love to have that exact watch, but it is indeed worn.

You have had many NOS folded bracelets? :)

BNA/LION · 27 January 2020, 04:39 AM

WINNER!!!!!

Burr · 27 January 2020, 04:55 AM

Wow what a story. The myth/legend/fable of a woman finding a Paul Newman Daytona in her father’s couch that he bought on Craigslist is still my favorite though ;)

zapokee · 27 January 2020, 09:23 AM

Not convinced by the comedy fall. He must have had some idea of how much it was worth. Even someone with that much hair is capable of doing a simple Google search...

Maybe he'd seen the Paul Newman's PN auction price, and he fell over because he was shocked at how low the estimated price of his own PN was.

25 January 2020, 01:40 PM	#62
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25 January 2020, 02:10 PM	#64
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25 January 2020, 03:22 PM	#65
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25 January 2020, 05:03 PM	#69
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26 January 2020, 12:08 AM	#77
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,260	Dont know why they call it Paul Newman its a much later 6263 true Paul Newman dials were ref 6239, 6241.Myself have a 6263 which was my dads watch bought in the early 1980s. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

25 January 2020, 12:35 PM	#61
Fleetlord "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Vain Posts: 5,915	They're definitely still out there, sitting in drawer somewhere....

25 January 2020, 02:01 PM	#63
lowmandfl "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 536	Those types of finds make that show so much fun.

25 January 2020, 03:43 PM	#66
Chewbacca Banned Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: CJ Location: Kashyyyk Watch: Kessel Run Chrono Posts: 21,113	Looks like a cool dude. Compare to today’s investment Daytona buyer and, well... you know where I’m going with this.

25 January 2020, 04:03 PM	#67
blown5.0 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 416	Video of guy falling over? Most of us would too if we got that great surprise.

25 January 2020, 04:10 PM	#68
007timer "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: US Watch: BLNR Posts: 1,383	That’s an incredible story. Thanks for sharing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

25 January 2020, 08:43 PM	#72
fania123 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PHILA Posts: 1,719	I’d buy it and wear the shit out of it.

25 January 2020, 10:54 PM	#73
Wiener48 Banned Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Vienna Posts: 1,299	Happy for the seller and impressed that something like this still pops up - TOP

26 January 2020, 12:07 AM	#76
blada4life "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: USA Posts: 1,036	Small clip https://youtu.be/pBL1qmhXGjo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

26 January 2020, 01:19 AM	#79
MTdweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Real Name: Ty Location: West Coast Watch: the time fly! Posts: 1,475	Wow. What a great story! Good for him. I doubt modern pieces will ever attain this level of value down the road. 99% of these watches were worn as intended, so finds like this are extremely rare. So many Daytonas are sitting in a safe now I doubt they will ever be hard to find unworn 40 years down the road.

26 January 2020, 03:28 AM	#81
scorpiojai "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 134	To me it just looks like he may have tried to peel it off but then stopped. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

26 January 2020, 03:31 AM	#82
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	So from what did the case back sticker become that worn if he never used it? __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

26 January 2020, 03:34 AM	#83
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	I’m super glad no shady watch dealer has had the opportunity to scam the watch out of his hands though. __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

26 January 2020, 08:57 AM	#85
redfred "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: newcastle Posts: 342	My 75 has its original case sticker and its not as worn as that one, and yes its used regularly.

27 January 2020, 04:39 AM	#88
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27 January 2020, 04:55 AM	#89
Burr "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: USA Posts: 56	Wow what a story. The myth/legend/fable of a woman finding a Paul Newman Daytona in her father’s couch that he bought on Craigslist is still my favorite though ;)

27 January 2020, 09:23 AM	#90
zapokee "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Japan Posts: 4,344	Not convinced by the comedy fall. He must have had some idea of how much it was worth. Even someone with that much hair is capable of doing a simple Google search... Maybe he'd seen the Paul Newman's PN auction price, and he fell over because he was shocked at how low the estimated price of his own PN was.

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