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Rolex. A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, original guarantee, tag and box
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Rolex. A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, original guarantee, tag and box

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER COSMOGRAPH, DAYTONA, REF. 6263, CASE NO. 8'600'827, MANUFACTURED IN 1984

Closed16 May 2011

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Rolex. A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, original guarantee, tag and box
Signed Rolex, Oyster Cosmograph, Daytona, ref. 6263, case no. 8'600'827, manufactured in 1984
Cal. 727 nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, silvered brushed dial, applied baton numerals with luminous accents, luminous hands, three subsidiary engine-turned black dials for constant seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, black bezel calibrated for 200 units, screw back, screw down crown, two round screw down chronograph buttons in the band, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
37 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Rolex letter dated 9 October 1996 and Rolex Guarantee dated 21 November 1987, both confirming the delivery of the watch to Baghdad, Iraq. Furthermore delivered with Cosmograph brochure, original tag, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

The present watch is a fine example of the celebrated Cosmograph Daytona reference 6263, preserved in good overall original condition.

Reference 6263 was introduced into the market in 1971. Different versions of the model are described and illustrated in I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, pp. 328-335.