The genesis of the Rolex’s Daytona has contributed greatly to the Rolex Iconization.  In many ways is tied to the current prices we see for all their watches.

I offer this Link to the interesting tale,       The Daytona Saga

another Link, “A Vintage Watch Nerd’s Critical Dissection Of The Rolex Daytona, Past To Present”(Part 1/3)     Dissection of the Rolex Daytona

and this Link,    Mr. Newman’s Tropical Vintage Rolex Love Affair

The beat goes on, a  Link to a review of the new and bigger Daytona.  The Big Daytona