Rolex. A very rare and highly attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with "tropical" subsidiary dials and bracelet
Lot 72

Rolex. A very rare and highly attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with "tropical" subsidiary dials and bracelet

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER COSMOGRAPH, REF. 6263, CASE NO. 2'849'335, MANUFACTURED IN 1971

Closed12 May 2014

Price Realised

CHF 40,000

More Information

How to sell

Rolex. A very rare and highly attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with "tropical" subsidiary dials and bracelet
Signed Rolex, Oyster Cosmograph, ref. 6263, case no. 2'849'335, manufactured in 1971
Cal. 727 mechanical movement, 17 jewels, silvered brushed dial, applied baton numerals with luminous accents, luminous hands, three subsidiary engine-turned brown 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
37.5 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Rolex original presentation box and outer packaging.

The present lot features a very charismatic color change to the subsidiary dials. Color changing accurs randomly in some watches because of chemical reactions of the paint with light, humidity and the metal dial. It may occur in the dial backround, in the registers or even, in Paul Newman dials, in the outer track.
Examples such as the present lot, where color changing is even and the rest of the dial is in very good condition, are very rare and in high demand on the market.
It is worth to mention that the chemical reactions that allow for this change to occur is sometimes still ongoing, bearing the potential for an even more intense and attractive color modification in the years to come.