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Rolex

Ref. 6263, stamped 6265 inside the case back

Oyster Cosmograph

A fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with "tropical" registers

Estimate
CHF40,000 - 80,000
CHF75,000
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Rolex
Year
1973
Reference No
6263, stamped 6265 inside the case back
Case No
3'590'478
Model Name
Oyster Cosmograph
Material
Stainless steel
Calibre
Manual, 727
Bracelet/Strap
Leather
Clasp/Buckle
Stainless Steel buckle
Dimensions
37mm. Diameter
Signed
<em>Case, dial and movement signed </em>
Catalogue Essay
The second generation of 6263 and 6265 have serial numbers between 3 million and approximately 4.3 million, of which the present example is an excellent specimen. They feature the new steel pushers (referred to as MK2) with the internal Rolex code 24-P301-0 and the new 701 winding crown, recognizable by the 3 small dots underneath the Rolex coronet. The example here is preserved in very attractive condition and still features a part of the now faded sticker to the case back, a rarity by itself. It enjoys a unique look thanks to its excellent soleil finished dial, wonderfully contrasting with the cappuccino brown subsidiary dials. The luminous dots as well as the luminous material on the hour and minute hand are all complete and intact and have taken a warm uniform beige tone.

Rolex

Swiss | 1905
Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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