43,700 CHF
So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 6262. Manufactured in the 1970s. Fine water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman’s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer and with black anti-reflect bezel graduated to 200 units per hour. Accompanied by a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down dedicated case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel. bicolored white and black with applied steel indexes and tri-tium dots, "guillochée" subsidiary sunk seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers dials. Tritium-coated steel "Bâton" hands. Notes Engraved on the case back: "M. J. Ozanne, 24.10.72 -Inherited by M. Ayres". Ref. 6262 Produced in stainless steel, 14K and 18K gold, this model was published in the Rolex catalogues from 1971 to 1987. Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, p. 489.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
