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拍品专文
Accompanied by a Rolex punched Guarantee stamped by Zurich retailer S. Brunati Ag, dated December 22nd 1987 and bearing country code 014 for Switzerland, product literature and Rolex presentation box.
A cornerstone of a serious Rolex collection, reference 6265 is distinguished by its metal bezel with tachymeter scale, screw down chronograph buttons and caliber 727. The present example is the most lavish iteration of this model: in 18k gold with gold bracelet. The bracelet itself is the rare version with riveted links and endlinks stamped 71, considered by the Rolex collecting community a collectible on its own. 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 9.6 million case back, denoting the production year 1987: this is one of the very last manually wound Daytona (of all references) to ever be manufactured. Indeed 1987 is the year the manually wound Daytonas were discontinued in favor of the automatic versions.
The layer of oxidation noticeable between the chronograph pushers and crown, and also on some details of the bracelet, is the telltale mark of a watch which spent most of its life in a safety deposit box. Another testament to the care the present timepiece has seen throughout its life is the presence and extreme crispness of all the three stamps under the lugs. 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.
A cornerstone of a serious Rolex collection, reference 6265 is distinguished by its metal bezel with tachymeter scale, screw down chronograph buttons and caliber 727. The present example is the most lavish iteration of this model: in 18k gold with gold bracelet. The bracelet itself is the rare version with riveted links and endlinks stamped 71, considered by the Rolex collecting community a collectible on its own. 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 9.6 million case back, denoting the production year 1987: this is one of the very last manually wound Daytona (of all references) to ever be manufactured. Indeed 1987 is the year the manually wound Daytonas were discontinued in favor of the automatic versions.
The layer of oxidation noticeable between the chronograph pushers and crown, and also on some details of the bracelet, is the telltale mark of a watch which spent most of its life in a safety deposit box. Another testament to the care the present timepiece has seen throughout its life is the presence and extreme crispness of all the three stamps under the lugs. 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.