Collector's Pocket Watches Wristwatch...

Grand Havana Room, New York, May 08, 2002

LOT 279

Rolex Oyster Cosmograph "Daytona", so-called "Paul Newman", Ref. 6265/6264, with black bezel. Produced from 1961 to 1976.Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel, gentle-man's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, Triplock crown and buttons, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor black and matte silver with black and tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-sprig.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.