Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 10, 2013

LOT 133

ROLEX REF 6265 STEEL COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA ASTRUA DIAL Rolex, "Oyster Cosmograph Daytona Astrua", case No.8616972, Ref. 6265. Made in 1984. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box and guarantee.

CHF 45,000 - 65,000

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

Sold: CHF 56,250

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


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Grade:
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-10-01

Very good

Patinated

HANDS Original

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DIAM. 37 mm. THICKNESS 14 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm. Close to the end of the production of the manual Daytonas with a serial number in 8.6 mill, this particular watch was not sold until March 1987 demonstrating the relative low desirability of the manual Daytonas at the time. Worn extremely sparingly, the watch has been maintained in close to mint condition, complete with its original warranty but the most interesting feature is the signature of Astrua on the dial (matching the stamp of the warranty of course) that transforms the look of the dial. A rare opportunity to obtain one of the last Daytona's sold on the market.