Anyone daily a 6263? Feedback?

[7sins]

In another misc thread, a member mentioned they owned a 6263 and wouldn't daily wear it as the watch felt frail and not sturdy due to the hollow links. Curios if other members feel the same way? I am on the hunt for a 6263 and wish to use it often for work with a suit but want to make sure it is a watch that can be worn without worry. Any insight and thoughts would be greatly appreciated as I am having a very difficult time finding one local to try on in LA.

[996marty]

You could try Tropical watch not quite LA but not a million miles away. They might be a little thin on the ground and your search might take you further afield

[KY..]

I have a 6.3 mil 6263 with 78350/571 bracelet/end link combo and feel the watch is plenty sturdy on that bracelet.
I do find it more sturdy than the earlier 7205 or 7835 bracelets since they have folded links and don’t have quite as solid of a feeling.
Maybe the lighter feeling of the 4 digit hollow bracelet is all the other person was referring to.
I don’t wear mine daily or even regularly, but have no problem wearing it without concerns of fragility.
As for the watch head itself, I feel it is no less suitable for regular wear than any other vintage or neo-vintage watch I’ve owned.
The 78350 bracelet, or leather strap, is probably the best of all worlds for daily wear on a 4 digit Daytona.

[TuRo]

Perfectly robust on any of the bracelets as are say 1016.

Other observations.

Earlier 37mm are non oyster and have non screw down pusher so need to be bit careful in water..... but 37.5mm are oyster case with screw down pushers and less of an issue.

Tbh the only issue I have when wearing one of my early Daytonas is I often forget to wind them up a tad every day, and they thus stop unceremoniously !! But that's down to me.....

[padi56]

Originally Posted by 7sins

In another misc thread, a member mentioned they owned a 6263 and wouldn't daily wear it as the watch felt frail and not sturdy due to the hollow links. Curios if other members feel the same way? I am on the hunt for a 6263 and wish to use it often for work with a suit but want to make sure it is a watch that can be worn without worry. Any insight and thoughts would be greatly appreciated as I am having a very difficult time finding one local to try on in LA.

Well my father wore his 6263 daily for over 10 years before he passed away at a young age of 55.Myself own it now and gets quite a bit of wrist time now 40 odd years old still looks good and bracelet very very little wear.And its one watch I would never sell at any price, as every time I wear it it reminds me of my father and how proud he was of his Rolex watch.

[Dan S]

Originally Posted by 7sins

In another misc thread, a member mentioned they owned a 6263 and wouldn't daily wear it as the watch felt frail and not sturdy due to the hollow links. Curios if other members feel the same way? I am on the hunt for a 6263 and wish to use it often for work with a suit but want to make sure it is a watch that can be worn without worry. Any insight and thoughts would be greatly appreciated as I am having a very difficult time finding one local to try on in LA.

Wannabuyawatch has a 6265 listed, which should be similar enough to give you a sense, if you are just looking for one to handle. There are many other dealers that you can contact.

The perception that folded link bracelets are fragile is silly, IMO. People have just become accustomed to the overbuilt bracelets that manufacturers use these days to create a sense of solidity. Obviously, folded bracelets were used without problems for many decades, and there was never an epidemic of watches falling off of people's wrists.

Of course, if you simply don't like the folded bracelets, you can always install a more modern one. The bracelet is not an integral part of the watch. Some people might be more concerned about wearing a 6263 daily because of the value making them a target, and the message they are sending by wearing a flashy and recognizable watch worth $75k.

[john_peter33]

I have a 5.5 serial which puts it around 1978. No issues with daily wear. I probably wear it a week at a time in rotation with other watches. It’s a stunner.