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83. Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chron…
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83. Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chron…
Estimate €50,000 - €70,000
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Description
83. Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch
Model: Cosmograph Daytona 'Big Red'
Reference: 6265/6263
Date: Circa 1985
Movement: 17-jewel Valjoux Cal.727 manual wind, adjusted to 3 positions, column wheel chronograph, No.15809
Dial: Black, red 'Daytona', applied polished faceted hour markers, white outer 1/5th second divisions with luminous dot 5 minute markers, sunken and engine turned subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for running seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, polished faceted baton hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph hand
Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back stamped C.R.S. and 6263 inside, screw down crown flanked by twin screw down chronograph pushers, tachymetre to fixed calibrated bezel, No.8617071
Strap/Bracelet: Brushed and polished 78350 Oyster link
Buckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, stamped N11
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 37mm
Accompaniments: Rolex box, 2 spare links
In 1969 Rolex replaced the first Oyster Cosmograph 6240 with both the reference 6263 and 6265. Although similar in many aspects, the main differentiating factor between the two new references was the choice of bezel. The 6263 featured a black aluminium insert with printed tachymetre, whereas the 6265, as with the current lot, presented to the market a smooth engraved metal bezel.
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