56,640 CHF
Ref. 6263, Yellow Gold “Cosmograph” Rolex, “Oyster, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Cosmograph”, Ref. 6263. Case No. R328668. Made in 1987. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, black anti-reflective tachometer bezel graduated to 200UPH and an 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, crown and buttons, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. Bi-color gold and black with applied gold bâton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary black dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer fifth second timming scale. Luminous yellow gold "bâton" 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 This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 452.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
