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

LOT 327

Stainless Steel Ref. 6263, Cosmograph Daytona, so-called ?Paul Newman? Rolex, ?Oyster Cosmograph, Daytona", Ref. 6263/6262. Case No. 4027886. Made in 1975. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with antireflective black bezel, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

EUR 32,000 - 38,000 / USD 40,000 - 48,000

Sold: CHF 73,160

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bi-color matte silver and black with square steel indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary black dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds track in red. Luminous steel ?bâton? 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 balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Property of an Asian Collector


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Grade:
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, p. 138-144.