Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 09, 2009

LOT 97

Ref. 6265 Steel Cosmograph Daytona Rolex, Oyster Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 6265. Made in the late 1970's. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, steel bezel with tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box.

USD 20,000 - 25,000

CHF 20,000 - 25,000 / EUR 13,000 - 17,000

Sold: USD 23,400

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screweddown case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor black and silver with applied faceted steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary 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 freesprung 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: 3-6*

Good

Slightly oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original