Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 345

ROLEX, REF. 6265 COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA BLACK DIAL Rolex, "Oyster Cosmograph, Daytona", movement No. 7298, case No. 6126507, Ref. 6265/6263. Made circa 1979. 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.

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

HKD 172,000 - 258,000 / USD 21,000 - 32,000

Sold: CHF 25,000

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and Triplock winding crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour, hesalyte crystal. 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: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 37 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm.