Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

LOT 38

So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 6263/6265, with gold bezel. Produced in the 1970s. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet.

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 30,000 - 45,000 / USD 40,000 - 55,000

Sold: CHF 62,100

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the gold bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor black and satin-finish beige with applied gold tritium-coated indexes, black sunk subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th second scale. Tritium-coated gold "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 13 mm.Approx. overall length 190 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

6263/6265 Produced from 1961 to 1988, the first model with screw-down pushers produced around 1970 as follows: 18K yellow gold, 14K yellow gold or stainless steel with gold, steel or black enameled bezel. Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani, Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 446-453-454-455.