Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

LOT 360

Rolex Cosmograph ?Daytona?, Ref. 6263/6265, with black bezel. Production of this reference started in 1971.Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

USD 13,000 - 15,000

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed- down case back, crown and buttons, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolour black and white with tritium-coated steel indexes , auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. ?Bâton? tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 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 220 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Ref. 6263Produced in stainless steel, 14K and 18K gold, this model was published in the Rolex catalogues from 1971 to 1987.Similar watches are published in ?Collecting Rolex Wristwatches?, New Edition by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, pp. 446-454.