Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 472

Rolex Oyster Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6263 with black bezel. Production of this reference started in 1971. Fine water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and black anti-reflection bezel with tachometer, with a stainless steel Jubilee bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, crowns and buttons, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor matte silver and black with tritium-coated applied steel indexes, auxiliary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium-coated steel "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13''', 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.Approx. overall length 190 mm.