Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

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

LOT 27

Stainless Steel Ref. 6263 ?Cosmograph? Rolex, ?Oyster, Cosmograph", Ref. 6263/6265. Case No. 3710668. Made in 1974. Very 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.

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000 / USD 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 31,860

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. Bi-colored black and silver with applied steel baton 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 German Collector


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
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 6265 in the case back. The case bodies and backs were interchangeable at the factory. Reference 6263 was produced from 1971 to 1987 in stainless steel, 14K and 18K yellow gold, and two examples in platinum specially made for the Sultan of Oman. Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Modern and Vintage Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2005, vol. I, p 138-144.