Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

LOT 143

So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 6262. Produced in the 1970s. Very 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 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 26,000 - 33,000 / USD 32,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 42,550

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 tritium dots, "guilloché" subsidiary sunk seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute register 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. Height 14 mm.Approx. overall length 190 mm.Engraved on the case back: "M. J. Ozanne, 24.10.72 -Inherited by M. Ayres".


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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. 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.