Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 559

So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex "Cosmograph Daytona", Ref. 6262. Sold on May 13, 1970. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, stainless steel bezel with tachometer and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the origional Warranty.

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 26,000 - 33,000

Sold: CHF 86,000

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor black and off-white 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. Tritium-coated steel "Bâton" hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 7 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 180 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. 626262Produced 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.