ROLEX
Daytona, ref. 6265/6263 "Last Series", no. 9323842
Around 1987

Steel bracelet chronograph
Case: round, tachometer graduated bezel, screw-down crown, pushers and case-back, engraved 6263 inside, signed
Dial: silvered, applied indexes, luminescent dot and hands, 3 counters for hours, minutes and seconds indication,, railway, signed
Movement: mechanical cal. 727, 17 jewels, adjusted 3 positions, signed
Bracelet / Buckle: "Oyster" in steel, no. 571.78350.19 / folding clasp no. 78350.J3, signed
Wrist circumference: approx. 180 mm
Diameter: 37 mm

Provenance: The Bull Collection

Stainless steel manual winding chronograph wristwatch. "Oyster" bracelet with deployant clasp signed
The Bull Collection

CONDITION REPORT :
At the catalog writing the movement is working (+10 seconds / day). Please note that the chronometry accuracy is not guaranteed and Artcurial cannot be held responsible for any repair costs. Revision of use to be foreseen

Good general condition
Few signs of use
Bracelet in good condition
Dial in good condition
Luminescent material not active on indexes

CARRY-OVER CONDITION :
At the time of cataloguing the movement is ticking (+10 seconds / day). Please note that the movement has not been checked for timekeeping accuracy and Artcurial will not be held responsible for any repairs should they be required. Overhaul is recommended

Good condition
Case in good condition, very limited signs of use, some scuffs
Dial in good condition
Bracelet in good condition
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Comment: Introduced in the 1970s, part number 6265 was manufactured until 1987 and is the sister part number of 6263. Part number 6265 has been assembled in several forms, in a steel or 14 and 18 karat gold case. The movement has a calibre Valjoux 727 succeeding the calibre 722-1. Bearing the Oyster signature on its dial, the case has wider proportions than the previous references and benefits from improved water-resistance with screwed chronograph pushers, a screwed back and a wider winding crown. The very high serial number of this reference 6265 certainly makes it one of the last of the production before the use of the letters and in particular the first self-winding watches with Zenith caliber from 1988 under the letter R. A sought-after variant for an informed amateur of the famous Daytona in its hand-wound mechanical version.

For detailed descriptions and illustrations of the different versions of the 6265 reference, see I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, pp. 336 - 349 and Ultimate Rolex Daytona, Pucci Papaleo Editore.