The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 281

Ref. 6263 Yellow Gold ?Cosmograph? Rolex, ?Oyster, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Cosmograph?, Ref. 6263. Case No. 9323674. Made in 1986. Fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, black anti-reflective tachometer bezel graduated to 200UPH and an 18K yellow gold Rolex buckle. Accompanied by the original guarantee (now void).

CHF 35,000 - 45,000

EUR 23,000 - 30,000 / USD 27,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 61,360

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, crown and buttons, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bi-color black and gold with applied gold bâton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary gold dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer fifth second timing scale. Luminous yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 451