Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 272

Rolex Ref. 6265 Steel Cosmograph Rolex, Oyster Cosmograph, case No. 2874252,Ref. 6265/6262. Made in the early 1970's. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, steel tachometer bezel and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

USD 18,000 - 23,000

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

Sold: USD 24,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor silver and black 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 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: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original