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Geneva, May 10, 2009

LOT 306

Ref. 6263, Stainless Steel Cosmograph Daytona Rolex, "Oyster Cosmograph Daytona", case No. 5287152, Ref. 6263/6265. Made in 1982. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round-button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel riveted Oyster bracelet.

CHF 22,000 - 32,000

USD 19,000 - 28,000 / EUR 15,000 - 21,000

Sold: CHF 24,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, Triplock winding crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bi-colored, black and silver with steel baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds division. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-20-02

Very good

Period original

HANDS Service hands

Notes

Similar watches are published in ?Rolex Daytona: a Legend is Born?, Best Edition 2006, by Pergola, Mazzariol, Dosso, pp. 132-168.