Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 255

Rolex, Oyster Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6263/6262l. Produced in the 1970s. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, steel bezel with tachometer and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C .three-body, polished and brushed, screwed down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor black and "guilloché" silver with applied steel indexes and tritium-coated dots, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers, outer 1/5th second scale. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel 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. Approx. overall length 195 mm.