Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Oct 08, 2016

LOT 102

ROLEX, REF. 6265 COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA BLACK DIAL STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Cosmograph Daytona," case No. 4017976, Ref. 6265. Made circa 1974. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with steel bezel, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet Ref. 78350. Accompanied by a service invoice dated March 6th, 2000.

USD 20,000 - 30,000

HKD 155,000 - 233,000 / CHF 20,000 - 30,000

Sold: USD 32,500

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and Triplock winding crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. Bicolor black and silver with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary guilloché 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 with Microstella regulating screws, adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2-8*

Very good

Slightly scratched

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 37 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. overall length 160 mm.