Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 352

?Yellow Cosmograph" Rolex, "Oyster, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Cosmograph," Ref. 6263. Made in the 1970s. Fine and rare, water resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, anti-reflective black tachometer bezel and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet.

USD 45,000 - 55,000

EUR 35,000 - 43,000

Sold: USD 51,920

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, crown and buttons, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor black and gold with applied gold baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary gold dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds scale. Luminous yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This particular watch was sent back to Rolex NY in 2003, at which point they fully serviced the watch and replaced the case with a new old stock case. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a watch that has a virtually unused case.