Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

LOT 340

Rolex Oyster, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph, Ref. 6263/6265, with gold bezel. Produced in the 1970s. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 27,000 / USD 23,000 - 31,000

Sold: CHF 29,900

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 satin-finish gold with applied gold tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary "guilloché" black dials for the seconds, the 12-hours and 30-minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-comensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.Approx. overall length 200 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. 6265 Produced 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 enameled bezel. Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani, Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 446-453-454-455.