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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 415

Ref. 6263, So-Called "Paul Newman" Rolex, ?Oyster Cosmograph Daytona", Ref. 6263. Sold in November 1982. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and with anti-reflective black bezel graduated to 200 units per hour. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold Rolex riveted bracelet. Accompanied by the original guarantee (now void).

CHF 80,000 - 100,000

EUR 50,000 - 65,000 / USD 65,000 - 80,000

Sold: CHF 106,200

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, Triplock crown and chronograph pushers, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor black and beige with applied square gold indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary "guilloché" black dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous 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 13 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 6263 This was produced from 1971 to 1987 in stainless steel, 14K and 18K yellow gold and in platinum, specially made in two pieces for the Sultan. A similar watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Modern and Vintage Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2006 Edition, vol II, pg 342-343