NBA All-Star Rolex Precision Reference 8940 in 18K YG Received by Dolph Schayes

Few athletes occupy as important a place in Jewish sports history as Dolph Schayes. Often referred to as the “NBA’s Sandy Koufax,” Schayes was among the first Jewish superstar athletes in American professional sports. Schayes helped transform the young NBA into a major national league. He was an NBA champion, 12-time NBA All-Star, and member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Schayes started for the Syracuse Nationals, leading the team to the 1955 NBA Championship. He was renowned not only for his excellence, but also for his durability and endurance, appearing in 706 straight regular-season games from 1952 to 1961—a remarkable ironman streak that stood as an NBA record for years and became one of the defining achievements of his career. This incredible streak resulted in the Syracuse Nationals commemorating Schayes with a special Rolex honoring his contribution to basketball.

This Rolex Precision reference 8940 measures approximately 36mm in diameter and 40mm lug to lug. The case is 18k yellow gold and the watch features a stunning champagne dial. The caseback features an inscription that reads “Presented to Dolph Schayes by the Syracuse Nationals 11-11-1961 NBA Consecutive Game Record 683”. It is clear that Schayes did not phone it in after earning a sweet Rolly and knocked out another 23 games after.

Dolph Schayes was a 12 time NBA All- Star and 1955 NBA Champion with the Syracuse Nationals. According to his Wikipedia, Dolph Schayes was drafted by both the New York Knicks in the 1948 BAA draft (1st round; 4th pick overall), and by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the NBL draft.

This watch does not come with a box or papers. It was just serviced and is running well. This watch comes with a private guilloché lesson with the iconic-American independent watchmaker Josh Shapiro in Los Angeles who took this in as a trade from a client towards a Resurgence.

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