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Rolex

Ref. 6265, stamped 6263 inside case back

Cosmograph Daytona

A fine stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet

Estimate
HK$160,000 - 240,000
HK$212,500
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Rolex
Year
1982
Reference No
6265, stamped 6263 inside case back
Movement No
14'253
Case No
6'197'512
Model Name
Cosmograph Daytona
Material
Stainless steel
Calibre
Mechanical, 727, 17 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Stainless steel <em>Rolex Oyster</em> bracelet, reference 78'350, 175 mm. maximum length, end links stamped 571
Clasp/Buckle
Stainless steel <em>Rolex</em> folding deployant clasp
Dimensions
37 mm. diameter
Signed
<em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
Catalogue Essay
Manufactured in 1982, the reference 6265 was nearing the end of its production run. The reference showcased screw down pushes, stainless steel bezel and varying dial configurations. The present watch is a very honest and original example of reference 6265 in excellent condition.

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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