Live Auction 1391Important Watches, including A Gentleman's Pursuit for Excellence, Part I
Rolex. A fine and rare 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with champagne dial
Lot 232

Rolex. A fine and rare 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with champagne dial

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER, COSMOGRAPH, REF. 6265, CASE NO. 9'342'030, MANUFACTURED IN 1987

Closed12 November 2012

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Rolex. A fine and rare 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with champagne dial
Signed Rolex, Oyster, Cosmograph, ref. 6265, case no. 9'342'030, manufactured in 1987
Cal. 727 mechanical movement, 17 jewels, champagne dial, applied baton numerals with luminous accents, luminous hands, three engine-turned black subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, bezel calibrated for 200 units, screw back, screw down crown, two screw down chronograph buttons in the band, 18K gold Rolex Oyster riveted bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
37 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With two Rolex guarantee cards, the first dated 23 June 2010, the second dated 30 October 2003, and a spare Rolex black leather strap with gold plated Rolex buckle.

Consigned by the original owner, the present watch is a fine and rare example of the celebrated reference 6265 Cosmograph model, preserved in extremely good overall condition and always treated with care.

Reference 6265 was introduced into the market in the early 1970s, simultaneously with its peers 6263 and 6264, the first "Oyster" versions of the celebrated "Cosmograph" model. Available in stainless steel, 14K and 18K gold, the models were fitted with the "screw down" chronograph buttons, the tachymeter scale engraved directly onto the bezel.

For detailed descriptions and illustrations of the different versions of reference 6265 see I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, pp. 336 - 349.