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Hotel Nogalhilton Geneve, Nov 11, 2001

LOT 146

Timekeeper with 3 ComplicationsRolex Oyster Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6265, with steel bezel, sold on February 25, 1977.Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by fitted box and certificate.

CHF 23,000 - 28,000

USD 14,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 25,300

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, crowns and buttons, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor black and "guilloché" silver with applied steel indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated yellow steel hands. M. 13 ''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movemnt signed.Diam. 37 mm.Approx. overall length 200 mm.


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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

Notes

Produced in stainless steel, 14K and 18K gold, and published in the Rolex catalogues from 1971 to 1987.Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 446, 453, 454, 455.