Exceptional Horological Works of Art

Geneva, Oct 19, 2002

LOT 96

Rolex Oyster, Superlative Chronometer Offi-cially Certified Cosmograph, Ref. 6263/6265, with black "anti-reflets" bezel. Produced in the 1970's. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold gentle-man's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer. Accompanied by a gold-plated Rolex buckle.

CHF 28,000 - 33,000

EUR 18,000 - 22,000

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor black and satin-finish gold with applied gold tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 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

Notes

Ref. 6263/6262 Produced in stainless steel, 14K and 18K gold, and is published in the Rolex catalogues from 1971 to 1987. Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 456, 457 and 490.