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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

LOT 23

Ref. 6263 Stainless Steel ?Cosmograph? Rolex, ?Oyster, Cosmograph", Ref. 6263/6262. Case No. 4137669. Made in 1976. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, anti-reflective black bezel with tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the Rolex servicing certificate.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000 / USD 24,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 34,220

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, push buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the anti-reflective bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolored black and silver with applied baton steel indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel "baton" hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balancespring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm. Property of a French Collector


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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 present lot bears two reference numbers, 6263 between the lugs, which refers to the specific characteristics of this watch, and 6262 in the case back. The case bodies and backs were interchangeable at the factory. Similar watches are published in ?Rolex, Collecting Modern and Vintage Wristwatches? by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2005, vol I , pp. 18, 83, 138-144