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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 264

Ref. 6265 Steel Daytona Rolex, "Oyster Cosmograph Daytona," Ref. 6265 / 6263. Made circa 1978. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with steel bezel, round-button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel RolexOyster bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex, Japan service invoice dated July 17, 2007 and an additional dial with hands.

USD 25,000 - 35,000

EUR 20,000 - 27,000 / CHF 30,000 - 40,000

Sold: USD 30,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, Triplock winding crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bi-color matte black and silver with steel baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary silver guilloché 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, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2

Very good

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

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