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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 636

Rolex Oyster Cosmograph, Ref. 6262/6263, with black bezel. Production of this reference started in 1971.Fine and rare water-resistant, stainless steel, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

USD 12,000 - 15,100

Sold: CHF 26,450

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor off-white and black with steel and tritium indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated 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 movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 30 - 01

Notes

Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 439, 442, 444, 445, 446, 487, 488, 489.