The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 136

Ref. 6265 ?Gold Cosmograph? Rolex, ?Oyster, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph?, Ref. 6265/6263. Case No. 6151261. Made in 1980. Fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, gold bezel with tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original guarantee (now void).

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

EUR 23,000 - 30,000 / USD 27,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 59,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screweddown case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the gold bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bi-colored champagne and black with applied gold bâton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The gold examples of reference 6265 and 6263 were certified chronometers as stated on the dial. The present lot bears two reference numbers: 6265 between the lugs, which refers to the specific characteristics of this watch, and 6263 in the case back. References 6265 and 6263 are identical with the exception of the bezel. The case bodies and backs were interchangeable at the factory. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 457.