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Lot Essay
A very fine example of the reference 6265, furthermore the present watch is sold with the original Rolex certificate. The present example is the most lavish iteration of this model: in 18K gold with gold bracelet.
The reference 6265 is distinguished by its metal bezel with tachymeter scale, screw down chronograph buttons and caliber 727 movement. The bracelet itself is the rare version with riveted links and endlinks stamped 71, considered by the Rolex collecting community as a collectible in its own right. The alternation between the central polished link and outer brushed links adds flair and movement to the ensemble. A layer of historical appeal is given to this watch by its 9.3 million case back, denoting the production year 1986: this is the penultimate year that the manually wound Daytona was manufactured. Indeed, a few months later in 1987, the manually wound Daytonas were discontinued in favor of the automatic versions.
As it often happens with Rolex, the case back bears a different reference number than the case: 6263. This is because the specifications of the case back for the two references are exactly the same, and thus the company was inclined to mount whatever case back was available during final assembly. The stamp CRS stands for the case maker Charles-René Spielmann.
The reference 6265 is distinguished by its metal bezel with tachymeter scale, screw down chronograph buttons and caliber 727 movement. The bracelet itself is the rare version with riveted links and endlinks stamped 71, considered by the Rolex collecting community as a collectible in its own right. The alternation between the central polished link and outer brushed links adds flair and movement to the ensemble. A layer of historical appeal is given to this watch by its 9.3 million case back, denoting the production year 1986: this is the penultimate year that the manually wound Daytona was manufactured. Indeed, a few months later in 1987, the manually wound Daytonas were discontinued in favor of the automatic versions.
As it often happens with Rolex, the case back bears a different reference number than the case: 6263. This is because the specifications of the case back for the two references are exactly the same, and thus the company was inclined to mount whatever case back was available during final assembly. The stamp CRS stands for the case maker Charles-René Spielmann.