$78,000
Ref. 6263 “Paul Newman” Rolex, "Oyster Cosmograph Daytona," Ref. 6263. Made circa 1973. Very fine and very rare,water-resistant, stainless steelwristwatchwith black bezel, round-button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel RolexOyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate (nowvoid) and 3 service invoices. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, Triplock winding crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. Bi-color silver and black with steel square indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary black dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Notes Ref. 6263 This reference was produced from 1971 to 1987 in stainless steel, 14K and 18K yellow gold; two platinum examples were specially made for the Sultan of Oman.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-12-11
