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Lot 272

108th Auction

2023/5/20

Lot 272

Rolex
Big Red Daytona

A highly attractive vintage Rolex "cult" timekeeper

estimated
55.000—70.000 €
Price realized
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specific features
Case
Steel, screw back with marking 6263 and CRS, screwed "Triplock" winding crown, screwed chronograph pushers, original black service bezel with tachy scale (signs of wear), steel "Oyster" bracelet ref. 78350/19, endlinks stamped 571, clasp F (1981), bracelet length 145 mm, total length 180 mm.
Dial
Black, applied indexes with luminous dots (re-lumed), luminous baton hands (re-lumed).
Movement
Manual.
Case no.5583098
Ref.6263
Cal.727
Diam.37 mm
Circa1978
Ctry.Switzerland


The "Oyster Cosmograph Daytona" reference 6263 is a must for most collectors of Rolex timepieces – not only because the watch is a true cult icon but also because of its beautiful and appealing overall design. The combination of the black dial with the red Daytona logo, the silvered subsidiary dials and the attractive black acrylic bezel presents a thrilling contrast to the sportive yet elegant steel case.
This chronograph reference 6263 dates from 1978 and is in good condition. The dial is incomparably attractive in its combination of deep black, warm silvery shimmering chronograph registers and cherry red Daytona lettering.


References 6263 (with acrylic bezel) and 6265 (with engraved steel bezel) are available in two versions: with white dial with black subsidiary dials and with black dial with white subsidiary dials. References 6263 and 6265 were introduced in 1970 to replace references 6262 and 6264 (without screw-down pushers) and featured the larger "Daytona" lettering in red from about 1974, hence the name "Big Red".