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Rolex. A fine and rare 14K gold chronograph wristwatch with gilt dial
Lot 266

Rolex. A fine and rare 14K gold chronograph wristwatch with gilt dial

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER, COSMOGRAPH, REF. 6265, CASE NO. 5'060'471, CIRCA 1976

Closed11 May 2015

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Rolex. A fine and rare 14K gold chronograph wristwatch with gilt dial
Signed Rolex, Oyster, Cosmograph, ref. 6265, case no. 5'060'471, circa 1976
Cal. 727 mechanical movement, 17 jewels, gilt brushed dial, applied gold baton numerals, luminous accents, luminous hands, three engine-turned black subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours register, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, bezel calibrated for 200 units per hour, screw back, screw down crown, two screw down chronograph buttons in the band, Rolex buckle, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Specialist note

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. Models in 14K gold, such as the present watch, were exclusively reserved for the North American market.

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