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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 289

Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 6263. Manufactured in the 1970s for the "Fuerza Aera del Peru". Fine water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer andanti-reflect black bezel graduated to 200 units per hour. Accompanied by a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,100 - 12,600 / USD 12,500 - 15,600

Sold: CHF 23,000

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down dedicated case back, Triplock crown and buttons, tachometer graduation on the bezel.D. bicolored black and matte silver with applied steel indexes and tritium 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 195 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3 - 5
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3 - 6 - 01

Notes

Engraved on the case back:"Fuerza Aera del Peru". Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 446 to 452 and 489.