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ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET
Lot 2686

ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER COSMOGRAPH, DAYTONA MODEL, REF. 6263, CASE NO. 6'018'955, CIRCA 1979

Closed28 May 2014

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HKD 725,000

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ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE 18K GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER COSMOGRAPH, DAYTONA MODEL, REF. 6263, CASE NO. 6'018'955, CIRCA 1979
Cal. 727 mechanical movement, 17 jewels, black dial, applied gold baton numerals, luminous accents, luminous gold hands, three engine-turned champagne subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour registers, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, black acrylic bezel calibrated to 200 units per hour, screw back and screw down crown, two round screw down chronograph buttons in the band, 18k gold Rolex Oyster riveted bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
37 mm. diam.; overall length of bracelet approximately 200 mm.

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US$45,000-62,000

With Rolex fitted presentation box.

The present 18k gold 6263 impresses by its beautiful and well-preserved condition.

Reference 6263 was introduced in the early 1970s and was available in stainless steel, 14K and 18K gold. The model was fitted with the " Oyster" or "screw down" chronograph buttons and a bezel with black plastic insert, the tachymetre scale printed in white. Models in 14K gold were exclusively reserved for the North American market.