Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Mar 19, 2003

LOT 209

Rolex, Oyster, "Cosmograph Daytona", so-called "Paul Newman", Ref. 6263/6265, with gold bezel. Produced in the 1970's.Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original certificate.

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 indexes and tritium-coated dots, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balace-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.