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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 308

Ref. 6263/6262, "Daytona" Rolex, ?Oyster Cosmograph, Daytona?, case No. 2804108, Ref. 6263/6262 with antireflective black bezel. Made in 1971. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Rolex box.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

EUR 30,000 - 37,000 / USD 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 82,600

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, "Triplock" winding crown protected by the crown guard, Black bezel with tachometer graduated to 200 units per hour. D. Bi-colored black and white with applied steel indexes and luminous dots, outer red minute/seconds and 1/5th 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 Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37.5 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Property of a Swiss Collector


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 6263 This reference was produced from 1971 to 1987 in stainless steel, 14K and 18K yellow gold and in platinum, specially made in two examples for the Sultan of Oman. A similar watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Modern and Vintage Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2006 Edition, vol II, pg 335.