33,350 CHF
Rolex Oyster, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph, Ref. 6265/6264. Production of this reference started in 1971. Fine water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman’s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer with gold bezel graduated to 200 units per hour. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, crown and buttons, tachometer gradua-tionon the bezel. Bicolored black and gold with applied gold indexes, guilloché sunk subsidiary seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers dials. Tritium-coated yellow gold "Bâton" hands. Notes Ref. 6265 Produced from 1961 to 1988; the first model with screwed-down buttons circa 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. Ref. 6264 Produced from 1961 to 1976.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24