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Rolex. A very fine 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with garantie and box
Lot 47

Rolex. A very fine 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with garantie and box

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER, COSMOGRAPH, REF. 6265/6263, CASE NO. 8'807'773, MANUFACTURED IN 1985

Closed9 November 2015

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Rolex. A very fine 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with garantie and box
Signed Rolex, Oyster, Cosmograph, ref. 6265/6263, case no. 8'807'773, manufactured in 1985
Cal. 727 mechanical movement, 17 jewels, black matte dial, applied gold baton numerals, luminous accents, luminous hands, three subsidiary sunken engine-turned gilt 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, case, dial and movement signed
37 mm. diam.

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With Rolex punched Garantie et Attestation de Chronometre Officiel stamped by Mandriel Gioielleria and fitted presentation box.

The present watch is a fine example of the celebrated reference 6265/6263 "Cosmograph Daytona" model. It is rare to find this model in 18K gold with a black dial and accompanied with its original accessories.

Reference 6263 was introduced into the market in 1971. Different versions of the model are described and illustrated in I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, pp. 328 - 335.