Rolex
REF 6263 DAYTONA A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET CIRCA 1978
Rolex
Dial: silvered
Caliber: cal. Valjoux 727 manual winding movement, 17 jewels
Case: stainless steel, screw down case back
Case number: 5847128
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with folding clasp
Size: diameter 37 mm, bracelet circumference approximately 170 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Provenance:
In 1969, Rolex concurrently launched reference 6263 and 6265, replacing the first ever Oyster Cosmograph Daytona reference 6240 (see lot 176). Reference 6263 is easily distinguished by its acrylic tachometer bezel and screw down pushers.
The reference 6263 was manufactured for almost twenty years. The present example dates back to 1978 and remains in superb condition. The silvered dial with the black contrasting bezel and subsidiary dials is a staple piece when searching for the perfect Daytona.
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REF 6263 DAYTONA A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET CIRCA 1978
Rolex
Dial: silvered
Caliber: cal. Valjoux 727 manual winding movement, 17 jewels
Case: stainless steel, screw down case back
Case number: 5847128
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with folding clasp
Size: diameter 37 mm, bracelet circumference approximately 170 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Provenance:
In 1969, Rolex concurrently launched reference 6263 and 6265, replacing the first ever Oyster Cosmograph Daytona reference 6240 (see lot 176). Reference 6263 is easily distinguished by its acrylic tachometer bezel and screw down pushers.
The reference 6263 was manufactured for almost twenty years. The present example dates back to 1978 and remains in superb condition. The silvered dial with the black contrasting bezel and subsidiary dials is a staple piece when searching for the perfect Daytona.
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