$56,400
Ref. 6265, 14K Yellow Gold Rolex, “Oyster Cosmograph, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified”, Ref. 6265. Made circa 1978. Fine and rare, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, black bezel and a 14K yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, crown and buttons, tachometer graduation on the black anti-reflective bezel to 200 units per hour. Bicolor champagne and black with applied lapidated gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary seconds, 12-hour and 30- minute register dials. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 722, rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Notes Ref. 6265 Produced from 1961 to 1988; the first model with screwed-down buttons around 1970. Manufactured in 18K and 14K yellow gold, steel and gold, stainless steel, with steel or black enameled bezel. Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 456-457-490.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-06-18
