ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET
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ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER, COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA MODEL, RETAILED BY ASPREY, REF. 6263, CASE NO. 8'844'392, CIRCA 1985

Closed29 May 2013

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HKD 525,000

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ROLEX. A RARE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER, COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA MODEL, RETAILED BY ASPREY, REF. 6263, CASE NO. 8'844'392, CIRCA 1985
Cal. 727 mechanical lever movement, 17 jewels, black dial, applied baton numerals, three subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, black bezel calibrated for 200 units, screw back engraved Asprey, screw down crown, two screw down chronograph buttons in the band, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
37 mm. diam.

Specialist note

US$18,000-30,000


The ultimate personalization of this watch is its Asprey signature finely engraved on the case back, proof that it was retailed by the most famous British house.

The Rolex Daytona is widely accepted as one of the world's most iconic and legendary wristwatches ever created and is celebrating this year, in 2013, its 50th birthday.

Asprey
Renowned jeweller Asprey was founded in London in 1781 by William Asprey and was appointed jeweller to the Queen starting with Queen Victoria in 1861.

The firm developed an important clientele to whom they supplied high quality jewellery and watches, often according to special requests.