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Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Monaco, Jun 28, 2026

LOT 212

ROLEX, SWITZERLAND, REF. 6265, COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA, BIG RED, STAINLESS STEEL

EUR 60,000 - 90,000

CHF 56,000 - 83,000 / HKD 550,000 - 820,000 / USD 70,000 - 104,000 / JPY 11,100,000 - 16,640,000

A very fine and rare, stainless steel, manual wind wristwatch with black dial, chronograph


Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Dial: 2 - 01 -10

Patinated

Brand Rolex, Switzerland

Model Cosmograph Daytona

Reference 6265

Year circa 1979

Movement No. 7264

Case No. 6044022

Bracelet oyster bracelet 78350-19, end links 571, clasp vc, length approx 170mm

Caliber 727

Diameter 38mm

Signature case, dial and movement

Accessories box, outer box, instructions booklets, warranty, tag

Notes

Featuring the highly desirable black “Big Red” dial configuration, this reference 6265 Cosmograph Daytona represents one of the most iconic manually wound chronograph models produced by Rolex during the 1970s and 1980s. Distinguished by the large red “DAYTONA” signature above the lower register, the reference combines the robust stainless steel tachymeter bezel with the celebrated Oyster case architecture that came to define later vintage Daytona production. Appreciated for its balanced proportions, sporty aesthetics and strong connection to the golden era of mechanical chronographs, the reference 6265 remains among the most sought-after and enduringly collectible vintage Rolex Daytona models.

Provenance

Property of an Italina Gentleman