Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 306

Ref. 6263, Tiffany & Co. Rolex, "Oyster, Cosmograph, Daytona", case No. 5503498, Ref. 6263, retailed by Tiffany & Co. Made in 1978. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, anti-reflective black bezel with tachometer graduated to 200 UPH and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and Triplock crown, tachometer graduation on the anti-reflective bezel to 200 units/hour. D. Bicolor black and silver with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute and 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour 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 freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx overall length 180 mm.