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Rolex
Ref. 6239 "The Priest"Model: Cosmograph A well-preserved and early stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with extremely rare black and white dial configuration, tachymeter bezel and bracelet
Estimate CHF50,000 - 100,000
Sold for CHF131,250
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Ref. 6265 "The Pintabian"Model: Oyster Cosmograph An extraordinarily well-preserved stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with silvered dial displaying chocolate ‘tropical’ registers and bracelet.
Estimate CHF100,000 - 200,000
Sold for CHF187,500
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Ref. 16520 "The Meissen"Model: Cosmograph Daytona A highly rare and attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with so-called ‘porcelain’ dial displaying ‘floating’ logo, bracelet and guarantee.
Estimate CHF70,000 - 140,000
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Ref. 6265 "The Midas Touch"Model: Oyster Cosmograph A very rare yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with early chronometer dial configuration displaying ‘floating graphics’ and mocha ‘tropical’ subsidiary registers
Estimate CHF120,000 - 240,000
Sold for CHF162,500
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Ref. 6239 "Mr Brown"Model: Cosmograph Daytona A highly rare and superb stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with silvered dial displaying ‘Jumbo Logo’ graphics and harmonious tobacco ‘tropical’ registers
Sold for CHF106,250
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Ref. 6241 "Moka Luke"Model: Cosmograph Daytona An exceptionally well-preserved and rare stainless steel chronograph with Paul Newman dial, mocha ‘tropical’ subsidiary registers and tachymeter bezel
Estimate CHF180,000 - 360,000
Sold for CHF372,500
Watches
This unique Daytona is expected to make in excess of CHF 3 Million when we present the watch publicly for the first time during the 'Daytona Ultimatum' sale in Geneva. Specialist Arthur Touchot explains the importance of this historic timepiece.
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Ref. 6239 "The Golden Pagoda"Model: Cosmograph Daytona A very rare and extremely well-preserved yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with champagne ‘Paul Newman’ dial, factory sticker, tachymeter bezel and bracelet
Estimate CHF300,000 - 600,000
Sold for CHF948,500
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Ref. 6265 "The Unicorn"Model: Oyster Cosmograph A historically important and exceedingly attractive white gold chronograph wristwatch with black dial and bark finished bracelet, the only one known of its kind
Estimate CHF3,000,000 - 5,000,000
Sold for CHF5,937,500
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Ref. 16528 "The Tiger Run"Model: Cosmograph Daytona A rare, early and well-preserved yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with so-called ‘porcelain’ dial displaying ‘floating’ logo, guarantee, bracelet and fitted presentation box
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Ref. 6239 "Le Déjà Vu"Model: Cosmograph Daytona A rare, highly attractive and extremely well-preserved stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with off-white ‘Paul Newman’ dial and tachymeter bezel
Sold for CHF293,750
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Ref. 6240 "The Greystone"Model: Cosmograph Daytona A rare and attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with toning-down dark grey dial displaying ‘floating Daytona’ designation, tachymeter bezel and bracelet
Estimate CHF80,000 - 160,000
Sold for CHF143,750
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Ref. 6241 "The Bumblebee"Model: Cosmograph Daytona A rare, beautiful and well-preserved yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with champagne ‘Paul Newman’ dial and bracelet
Estimate CHF250,000 - 500,000
Sold for CHF516,500
Phillips traveled to Rome to meet up with Pucci Papaleo, renowned watch collector, scholar, author and curator of our upcoming Daytona Ultimatum auction, to learn about his selection process for this highly anticipated sale.
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Ref. 6263 "The Quraysh Hawk"Model: Cosmograph An exceptionally rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with UAE Quraysh Hawk dial and cocoa registers, made for Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Estimate CHF200,000 - 400,000
Sold for CHF324,500
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Ref. 6263 "The Oyster Sotto" inside case back stamped 6239Model: Cosmograph Oyster Daytona An exceedingly rare, magnificent and early chronograph wristwatch with ‘Oyster Sotto Paul Newman’ dial, tachymeter bezel, guarantee and presentation box.
Estimate CHF1,000,000 - 2,000,000
Sold for CHF1,662,500
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Ref. 6263 "El Capitán" inside case back stamped with repeated serial number 3’956’051Model: Oyster Cosmograph "Fuerza Aérea del Perú” An exceptionally well-preserved stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with silvered dial, guarantee and presentation box, made for the Peruvian Air Force
Sold for CHF137,500
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Ref. 6263 "O Paulistano" inside case back stamped 6264Model: Oyster Cosmograph A pristine and highly attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with ‘tropical’ dial, tachymeter bezel, guarantee, original invoice and presentation box.
Estimate CHF150,000 - 300,000
Sold for CHF218,750
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Ref. 6263 "Ricciardi Panda" inside case back stamped 6239Model: Oyster Cosmograph A remarkably well-preserved stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with off- white ‘Paul Newman’ dial and fitted presentation box, retailed by Joyeria Ricciardi.
Estimate CHF400,000 - 800,000
Sold for CHF756,500
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Ref. 16518 "Le Roi Soleil"Model: Cosmograph Daytona An attractive and most probably unique yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with retailer code on the lug and clasp, retailed by Van Cleef & Arpels
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Ref. 6269 inside case back stamped 6263 "Le Hibou Grand-Duc"Model: Cosmograph An exceedingly exclusive and lavish diamond and sapphire-set yellow gold chronograph wristwatch, made for the French market
Sold for CHF606,500
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Ref. 6262 "The Exotic Flat"Model: Cosmograph Daytona A wonderfully preserved and attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black ‘Paul Newman’ dial displaying ‘flat’ registers, factory sticker and bracelet
Sold for CHF262,500
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Ref. 6263 "The Arabian Knight" inside case back stamped 6265 and 3’655’340Model: Cosmograph An exquisite, important and most probably unique chronograph wristwatch with black dial displaying white Arabic-Indic numerals, and bracelet
Estimate CHF1,500,000 - 3,000,000
Sold for CHF1,932,500
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Ref. 6263 "The Big Red"Model: Cosmograph Daytona A rare and pristine stainless steel chronograph with black dial featuring ‘Big Red’ Daytona designation, warranty and presentation box
Sold for CHF243,750
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Ref. 6239 "The Ancestor" inside case back stamped 6238Model: Cosmograph An early, highly rare and very well-preserved ‘First Series’ chronograph wristwatch with ‘Double Swiss Underline’ black dial, tachymeter bezel and bracelet
Sold for CHF275,000
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Ref. 6241 "John Player Special"Model: Cosmograph Daytona An exceedingly rare and outstandingly beautiful yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with black ‘Paul Newman’ dial displaying contrasting gold registers
Estimate CHF500,000 - 1,000,000
Sold for CHF912,500
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Ref. 116520 "The Winner"Model: Cosmograph Daytona A highly rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with guarantee and fitted presentation box awarded to David Brabham, winner of the Rolex 24 of Le Mans in 2009
Sold for CHF60,000
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Ref. 6239 "The Gandalf"Model: Cosmograph Daytona A highly rare and early stainless steel chronograph wristwatch, presumably among the first to bear the ‘Daytona’ designation, with white grené dial displaying double ‘ –T Swiss T–’ inscription, and brushed bezel
Sold for CHF156,250
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Ref. 6263 "The Red Sultan" inside case back stamped 3’655’348Model: Oyster Cosmograph An extremely rare and highly attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black dial and bracelet, made for the Sultanate of Oman and retailed by Asprey
Estimate CHF600,000 - 1,200,000
Sold for CHF1,212,500
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Ref. 6263" The Staccato"Model: Oyster Cosmograph A highly rare and well-preserved 14K yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with black dial displaying small ‘Oyster’ designation and ‘floating scripts’
Sold for CHF287,500
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Ref. 6239 "The Black Rose"Model: Cosmograph Daytona A very well-preserved stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with silvered soleil-finished dial displaying a highly rare graphic layout
Sold for CHF118,750
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Ref. 6241 "The Black Rooster"Model: Cosmograph Daytona A highly rare and exceptionally well-preserved stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black ‘Paul Newman’ dial, tachymeter bezel and bracelet
Sold for CHF318,500
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Ref. 6240 "The Oyster Alpina" inside case back stamped 6239Model: Cosmograph Oyster A highly rare, early and fascinating stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with silvered dial displaying reverse configuration, tachymeter bezel and bracelet.
Sold for CHF348,500
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Ref. 6240 "The Neanderthal"Model: Cosmograph A highly interesting and historically important stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with most probably unique black and white ‘pre-Paul Newman’ style dial, featuring oversized registers and black outer seconds marks on white track
Estimate CHF2,500,000 - 5,000,000
Sold for CHF3,012,500