Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 571

So-called "Ferrari Red Paul Newman" Rolex Oyster Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6265, case No. 5523106, with ?Ferrari? red dial. Prototype made in a very few examples in 1979. Extremely fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, stainless steel bezel with tachometer and original stainless steel Oyster bracelet No.78350 19. Accompanied by a Rolex International Service Guarantee dated 5-9-03.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, crowns and buttons, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 200 units per hour. D. red and white with applied black painted indexes and tritium dots, white subsidiary seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers."Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands.M. Cal. 727, 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.