This is another absolutely iconic vintage Daytona that is a staple link of a Rolex collection. Incidentally, I sold all my vintage Daytonas link some link years ago – except for one. The one I kept? A gold 6263. So you know I'm a fan.

The late '80s saw the arrival of the Desert Battle link Dress Uniform as the US military presence in link desert regions increased. It was nicknamed "cookie dough camouflage" for its hues of tan and brown. The V2-92 feels like it could have been issued right alongside this battle dress uniform, but could it stand up to the link same rigors?

The incredibly-transparent dial, creating a striking contrast between the different materials and naturally capturing light, interspersed with customizable "floating" indexes, unveils link a link totally-openworked mechanical link movement.

We're witnessing a new trend emerge this year of link watch companies auctioning off specific, highly-limited watches in order to capture the additional press that comes from a high-performing sale. We first saw this tactic used by Audemars Piguet when a link unique version of the Royal Oak Concept 'Black Panther' Flying Tourbillon sold for $5.2 million in April 2021 – setting the record for an Audemars Piguet watch link at auction, and benefiting a pair of children's charities in the process.