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New York, Apr 17, 2008

LOT 251

14K Gold Cosmograph ?Paul Newman? Rolex, "Oyster, Cosmograph, Daytona", Ref. 6265/6263. Made circa 1980. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, gold bezel with tachometer, and an 14K yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original warranty (now void), service invoice, and original fitted box.

USD 60,000 - 100,000

EUR 40,000 - 67,000

Sold: USD 125,500

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the gold bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor champagne and black with applied gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous 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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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

The 'Rolex Oyster Cosmograph' exotic dial has become known by collectors as the 'Mayer' daytona, named after five-time Grammy Award winning guitarist, singer and songwriter John Mayer. Mr. Mayer is an avid watch collector and a vintage Rolex sport watch aficionado. He is regularly seen wearing an exotic dialed 'Rolex Oyster Cosmograph' from his collection. Mr. Mayer was named as one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People of 2007".