$231,750
ROLEX, REF. 6263 PAUL NEWMAN STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Cosmograph," case No. 2200278, Ref. 6263 / 6269. Made in 1970, sold March 6th, 1972. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with black bezel, round-button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee (now void), copy of service invoice dated August 27, 2008, instruction manual, and a booklet. Property of the Original Owner. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, Triplock winding crown, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 200 units per hour Bicolor ivory and black with applied steel square indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary black dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track. Luminous steel baton 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. Notes Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 37 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2014-04-09
