Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 291

Rolex Ref. 6263 Oyster Cosmograph Rolex, Genève, "Oyster Cosmograph", case No. 3731798, Ref. 6263. Made in 1974. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with black bezel, screw-down round-button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

CHF 19,000 - 25,000

USD 18,000 - 24,000 / EUR 13,000 - 17,000

Sold: CHF 25,200

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and Triplock winding crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Satine silver with steel baton indexes and luminous dots, black subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30- minute registers. Luminous steel 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. bracelet length 180 mm.

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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original