The infamous Rolex Daytona was made famous, partially, by actor and driver Paul Newman, but it didn’t get its start there... moreThe infamous Rolex Daytona was made famous, partially, by actor and driver Paul Newman, but it didn’t get its start there or with the Daytona races when Rolex kept time for the race in 1962. However, the Daytona’s beginning goes back farther than this. Let’s take a look at how it all began.