I'm relatively new to the Rolex world and I've always loved the look of a Speedmaster. But when I stumbled upon the vintage Daytona, particularly reference 6263, I was immediately captured by its aesthetics - the black acrylic bezel which accompanies the white dials and three black little sub-dials, or what people called the Panda Dial.
I am not sure if Rolex ever released another Daytona that comes close to this (IMO) minimalistic yet aesthetically pleasing design. It is the sole reason why I purchased the 116500LN ceramic Daytona because in my opinion, that watch is a modern iteration of the 6263.
I never knew 6263 was the "Paul Newman" watch; there seems to be a "normal" version of 6263 with a black dial which also has that perfect look IMO, but is also super expensive:
Basically to me, even before knowing this is a Paul Newman Daytona, I already loved the classic, timeless design. After finding out that it's a Paul Newman Daytona and the impossibly high price to get, the 116500LN was the next best thing.