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Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch
Cosmograph, Ref: 6265/6263, Sold 30th July 1976

11 December 2019, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £31,312.50 inc. premium

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Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch

Model: Cosmograph
Reference: 6265/6263
Date: Sold 30th July 1976
Movement: 17-jewel Valjoux Cal.727 manual wind, column wheel chronograph
Dial: Sunburst silvered, applied polished baton hour markers, black outer 1/5th second divisions with luminous dot five minute markers, sunken engine turned black subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for constant seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, polished baton hands with luminous inserts, arrow tipped chronograph hand
Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back stamped 6263 inside, twin screw down chronograph pushers flanking screw down Oyster crown, fixed calibrated bezel, No.385****
Strap/Bracelet: Fitted steel 7835 Oyster link, end links stamped '571'
Buckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 37mm
Accompaniments: Rolex box, outer card, guarantee, original invoice, brochures, Rolex service invoices

Footnotes

The Rolex Daytona continues to be among the most sought after of vintage watches on the market today. The bold contrast between the dial colour and the subsidiary dials makes this model instantly recognisable and as such it has long been lauded as a design icon.

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.

The present lot features a well preserved dial and a full set of accompaniments from the service history to the original purchase invoice. The watch is sure to attract the attention of the vintage Rolex connoisseur.

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