The 6264 18K Oyster Cosmograph ‘Paul Newman’

ROLEX. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE 18K GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH CHAMPAGNE DIAL AND WHITE NUMERALS INSIDE THE SUBSIDIARY DIALS

SIGNED ROLEX, COSMOGRAPH, DAYTONA, PAUL NEWMAN MODEL, REF. 6264, CASE NO. 2'357'468, CIRCA 1970

Rolex. An extremely rare and highly attractive 18K gold chronograph wristwatch with champagne dial and white numerals inside the subsidiary dials Signed Rolex, Cosmograph, Daytona, Paul Newman model, ref. 6264, case no. 2'357'468, circa 1970 Cal. 727 mechanical movement, 17 jewels, champagne dial, applied square numerals with luminous accents, luminous hands, outer gilt fifths of a second divisions on black – now turned chocolate brown – chapter ring, three engine-turned black subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours registers with white numerals, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, black bezel calibrated for 200 units, screw back, screw down crown, two round chronograph buttons in the band, 18K gold Rolex Oyster bracelet, case, dial and movement signed.

Courtesy of Christie's

IMPORTANT WATCHES AUCTION

GENEVA – 13 MAY 2013

LOT 67
ESTIMATE PRICE: SFr.150,000-250,000
REALIZED PRICE: 387,750

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