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Lot 117
  • 117

Rolex

Estimate
32,000 - 38,000 CHF
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Description

  • A RARE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS, BRACELET AND OMAN COAT OF ARMS
    CIRCA 1972 REF 6263/6262 OYSTER COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA
  • steel
  • diameter 38 mm
• cal. 727 manual winding, 17 jewels • silvered dial painted with the official Oman coat of arms, applied baton numerals, black engine-turned subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers • stainless steel Oyster case, screw-down crown, pushers and back, acrylic black bezel calibrated for 200 units • case, dial and movement signed • with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp

Catalogue Note

The Sultanate of Oman emblem is made of a two crossed "khanjars" knifes, a traditional dagger of Oman. Between the daggers is placed the "gourith", a small traditional axe whose head is 10 cm long. This model with Oman arms is very rare to find.

A similar example reference 6263 with black dial version was sold at Sotheby's London on July 14th, 2011.

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