Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 30, 2014

LOT 89

ROLEX REF. 6264 DAYTONA 14K YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Cosmograph, Daytona," case No. 2802729, Ref. 6264. Made in 1970. Very fine, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold, wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, anti-reflective black bezel with tachometer graduation to 200 UPH and a gold- plated Rolex buckle. Accompanied by a 14K yellow gold Oyster bracelet (in need of repair).

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the anti-reflective black bezel to 200 units per hour. Bi-color champagne and black, with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 727, 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. .