Important Collector's Wristwatches an...

New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, May 11, 1998

LOT 38

Rolex Oyster "Cosmograph", Ref. 6265, retailed by Cartier, New York, circa 1980. Fine and very rare, waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and steel bezel.

C. massive, polished, satincd, screwed back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor black and white with applied steel indexes and auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Baton" tritium steel hands. M. 13"' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm