47,200 CHF
Ref. 6263 Yellow Gold ”Cosmograph” Rolex, “Oyster, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Cosmograph”, Ref. 6263. Case No. 8831718. Made in 1985. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and black anti-reflective bezel with tachometer graduated to 200UPH with an 18K yellow gold-plated Rolex buckle. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, crown and buttons, tachometer graduation on the anti reflective bezel to 200 units per hour. Two-tone, gold and black with applied gold bâton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous yellow gold "bâton" hands. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, free sprung self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13.6 mm. Notes The gold examples of reference 6265 and 6263 were certified chronometers as stated on the dial. This watch, part of the Mondani Collection, is not illustrated in the Mondani Rolex book
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14