It’d be hard to write a list of top panda dials and NOT include a vintage Rolex Daytona replica online. I have a bit of a mixed opinion about Rolex as a brand. Still, even I cannot deny how downright sexy the vintage Daytonas were. Swiss made fake Rolex released the first official Daytona in 1963, the Cosmograph Reference 6239, in a “reverse panda” dial configuration with a steel bezel. It was the first luxury fake Rolex chronograph to feature the “Daytona” moniker on the dial. The Crown made a few different versions of the panda dial Rolex Daytona super clone in the 60s and 70s, with different bezel material and dial designs. It’s tough to pick a single victor here, so I have narrowed it down to two. The “Paul Newman” Rolex Daytona replica for sale and the Reference 6240.
The Paul Newman panda
The name “Paul Newman” has practically become folklore when it comes to the world of vintage best 1:1 fake Rolex Daytona watches. It’s very easy to get confused by the multitude of reference numbers and the addition of the Newman name. Paul Newman’s name usually refers to the dial, an “exotic” art-deco-inspired panda dial variant rather than the standard dial. Paul was always seen wearing it, and it kind of became his trademark of sorts. It’s not uncommon to see various reference numbers with the Newman name attached. However, if we’re talking about “The Paul Newman copy Rolex Daytona”, the one that sold for $17.8m at Phillips auction house in 2017. In that case, that is a Swiss movement fake Rolex reference 6239 with the art-deco panda dial and a classy steel bezel, and simple pump pushers. It was a gift from his wife, and what a gift it was!
Released in 1965, the 6240 was the successor to the luxury copy Rolex 6239. It marked the introduction of the screw-down pushers, offering water resistance not found on its predecessor. That said, it wasn’t until 1967 was considered fully waterproof, and the word “Oyster” was added to the dial. The high qualtiy fake Rolex 6240 also moved away from the steel bezel and featured a black acrylic inlay instead. Possibly my favorite thing about the 6240, though, is the stunning silver sunburst dial. Combined with the black subdials, this is one heck of a watch. It’s not hard to see why these cheap replica watches have become so collectible — this kind of style never goes out of fashion.
