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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 514

Ref. 6265 ? Yellow Gold Cosmograph Rolex, Oyster, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 6265/6253. Made circa 1982. Fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round-button chronograph, registers, anti-reflective black tachometer bezel and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box. To be sold without reserve

USD 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 31,000 - 47,000 / CHF 47,000 - 70,000

Sold: USD 48,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and Triplock winding crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor champagne and black with applied gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute and 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 6265 Produced from 1961 to 1988; the first model with screwed-down buttons around 1970. Manufactured in 18K and 14K yellow gold, steel and gold, stainless steel, with steel or black enameled bezel.