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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 292

Rolex Oyster Cosmograph, Ref. 6265/6239, with steel bezel. Production of this reference started in 1971. Fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

EUR 15,800 - 22,000 / USD 19,500 - 27,000

Sold: CHF 23,000

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, crown and buttons, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour.D. bicolored satine silver and brown (black) with applied steel indexes and tritium dots, subsidiary sunk seconds, 12-hours and 30-minute registers dials. Tritium-coated steel "Bâton" 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 movemnt signed.Diam. 37 mm.Approx. overall length 195 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3 - 5 - 01

Notes

Ref. 6265 Produced from 1961 to 1988; the first model with screwed-down buttons circa 1970. Manufactured in 18K and 14K yellow gold, steel and gold, stainless steel, with steel or black enameled bezel. Ref. 6239. Produced from 1961 to 1976. Similar watches are published in "Col- lecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 456-457-490.