Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 364

Rolex, Oyster Cosmograph, Daytona, so-called "Paul Newman", Ref. 6265, with gold bezel. Produced in the 1970's.Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

HKD 140,000 - 170,000

EUR 20,000 - 23,000 / USD 18,000 - 22,000

Sold: HKD 218,500

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

Notes

Ref. 6265Produced from 1961 to 1988, the first model with screwed-down buttons around 1970 as follows: 18K yellow gold, 14K yellow gold or stainless steel with gold, steel or black enamelled bezel.Similar watches are published in " Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani, Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 446-453-454-455.