Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 392

Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, so-called "Paul Newman", Ref. 6263, 1970's. Very fine and rare, waterproof, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet and gold bezel.

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