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Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 224

Rolex, Oyster Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6262 -6263 with black bezel. Produced in the 1970's.Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and tachometer and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and an additional Rolex dial with matching hands (black with white circles).

USD 12,000 - 15,000

Sold: USD 13,800

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, push buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor silver and black with applied steel bâton indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line 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: AA

Very good
Case: 3 - 5
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

Ref. 6262-6263Produced in stainless steel, 14K and 18K gold, this model was published in the Rolex catalogues from 1971 to 1987. Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches" by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 446 to 457, 489 and 490.