Rolex Daytona 6263

ROLEX - Lot 27

ROLEX Daytona, ref. 6263, no. 3855206 Circa 1975 Steel bracelet chronograph. Case: round, tachymeter bezel "200 Units per Hours", screw-down caseback stamped "C.R.S", signed Dial: silvered, applied "baton" hour-markers, 3 counters for 12-hour, 30-minute and 60-second indications, railway minute track with 1/5-second graduation, signed Movement: mechanical cal. 727, signed Strap: Oyster, ref. 78350.19, end links 557 Buckle: folding, ref. 78359, stamped "M5", signed Wrist circumference: approx. 19 cm Diameter: 37 mm With: a Rolex Cosmograph booklet stamped by the Vincent dealer in Avignon, case and outer box, a Rolex Oyster booklet, a Rolex service pouch. Provenance: Kept by the descendants of the original owner A stainless steel manual winding chronograph with booklets and service pouch. From the first owner's descendants. Introduced in 1969, the Daytona 6263 is a must-have for every sports watch collector. Easily identifiable with its screwed pushers and black bakelite bezel, this watch is an iconic timepiece of the 1970s and 1980s, remaining in the Rolex catalog until 1987. Condition report given for information only: Movement operational at time of writing Overhaul recommended for exact precision Chronograph pusher at 5 o'clock changed during service Signs of wear and tear on the luminescent studs visible scratches on the glass and on the case as a whole Condition report given as an indication : Movement running at the time of cataloguing Overhaul is recommended to be fully operational A chronograph pusher was changed at 5 o'clock during a service Signs of aging from wear for the luminescent plots Scuffs visible on the glass and throughout the case