6 Rolex A fine and elegant, Daytona, chronograph manual wristwatch in stainless steel, with floating big red silvered dial, guarantee and box, reference 6265.
Estimate: € 50.000 – 100.000
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- Model Daytona
- Year Circa 1980
- Reference 6265
- Case Material Stainless steel
- Case Number 6'294'466
- Bracelet Material Stainless steel Rolex bracelet, approximate length 200mm
- Movement Manual, cal. 727, 17 jewels
- Dimension 37mm Diameter
- Signed Case, dial and movement
- Accessories Accompanied by Rolex guarantee and fitted presentation box.
The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona reference 6265 represents the final and most refined evolution of Rolex's legendary manually wound chronograph. Introduced around 1970 and remaining in production until the 1988, it marked the culmination of nearly three decades of Daytona development before the arrival of the automatic reference 16520, powered by the Zenith-based caliber. Retaining the celebrated Valjoux architecture, the upgraded Rolex caliber 727 offered improved reliability and precision for everyday use, while the introduction of screw-down chronograph pushers with the Oyster case and the Triplock winding crown increased water resistance to an impressive 100 meters, making the 6265 the most robust manual-wind Daytona ever produced. Dating to approximately 1980, the present example is fitted with the desirable "Big Red" dial, distinguished by its large red Daytona signature at 6 o'clock in the coveted floating configuration, positioned noticeably apart from the lower chronograph register and entirely consistent with the period of production. Preserved together with its original punched guarantee and presentation box, this watch represents an increasingly sought-after example of one of the most iconic vintage sports chronographs ever produced by Rolex.
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GENEVA
Eternity Gallery Geneva, 19 Place de Longemalle
HONG KONG
Opera Gallery Hong Kong, 1 Duddell Street, Unit 01, 11/F, Central
MILANO
Portrait Milano Hotel, Corso Venezia, 11
BOLOGNA
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