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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 288

So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 6262. Manufactured in the 1970s. Fine water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer and with black anti-reflect bezel graduated to 200 units per hour. Accompanied by a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

CHF 38,000 - 46,000

EUR 24,000 - 29,000 / USD 29,500 - 36,000

Sold: CHF 43,700

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down dedicated case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel.D. bicolored white and black with applied steel indexes and tri-tium dots, "guillochée" subsidiary sunk seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers dials. 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.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Engraved on the case back: "M. J. Ozanne, 24.10.72 -Inherited by M. Ayres". Ref. 6262 Produced in stainless steel, 14K and 18K gold, this model was published in the Rolex catalogues from 1971 to 1987. Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, p. 489.