Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 10, 2013

LOT 580

ROLEX REF. 6263, ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AND INVOICE Rolex, "Oyster, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph" case No. 7359733, Ref. 6263. Made in 1982, sold on August 5th, 1983. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, yellow gold bezel with tachometer and a Rolex gold plated buckle. Accompanied by the original punched warranty, original invoice in the amount of DM 8'224, service receipt, booklet and fitted box.

CHF 45,000 - 65,000

HKD 375,000 - 540,000 / USD 48,000 - 70,000

Sold: CHF 56,250

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the gold bezel to 200 units per hour. Bicolor champagne and black with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed.


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Grade:
Case: 2-19

Very good

Dent(s)
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

DIAM. 37 mm. THICKNESS 14 mm. Property of the original owner Purchased new by the consignor in 1983, this example was made towards the end of the production of the manual Daytonas that were discontinued in 1985. The invoice in the amount of DM 8â??224 dated the same day as on the punched certificate confirms the watch was purchased as it is presented today on a leather band. Worn on rare occasions, the watch has been wonderfully preserved with a mint bezel, thick lugs, pristine hallmarks and all luminous dots still present on the dial. A perfect way to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the legendary Daytona.