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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

LOT 221

Rolex, Cosmograph Daytona, so-called "Paul Newman", Ref. 6263, with steel bezel, 1970's. Fine and rare, waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer with stainless steel Rolex Jubile bracelet.

CHF 18,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 20,700

C. massive, polished, satined, screwed back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolour white and black with applied tritium steel indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Baton" tritium steel hands. M. 13 '" rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, antishock system, self compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

A similar watch is pubished in Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 1998, p. 350.