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Lot Essay
Accompanied by a Rolex International Guarantee dated July 23rd, 2015 and a Rolex pouch.
The panorama of manually-wound Rolex Daytona chronographs encompasses seven different models, plus two bejeweled models made in extremely small numbers. Among the non-bejeweled timepieces, only three models truly qualify as having an Oyster case (indeed, while these three models bear the Oyster designation on the dial, the others do not). A true Oyster case is defined by the screw-down case back, screw down crown and screw down chronograph pushers, thus ensuring increased water resistance. Reference 6265 is indeed one of these highly sought-after models. Together with its sister reference 6263 (the difference being the black-insert bezel rather than the metal one), the reference 6265 is the final evolution of manually wound Daytona. It is defined, beyond its metal insert and screw-down pushers, by the caliber 727 (evolved from caliber 722-1).
The present example is an exceedingly attractive specimen of this landmark reference.
For detailed descriptions and illustrations of the different versions of reference 6265 see I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, pp. 336 - 349 and Ultimate Rolex Daytona, Pucci Papaleo Editore.
The panorama of manually-wound Rolex Daytona chronographs encompasses seven different models, plus two bejeweled models made in extremely small numbers. Among the non-bejeweled timepieces, only three models truly qualify as having an Oyster case (indeed, while these three models bear the Oyster designation on the dial, the others do not). A true Oyster case is defined by the screw-down case back, screw down crown and screw down chronograph pushers, thus ensuring increased water resistance. Reference 6265 is indeed one of these highly sought-after models. Together with its sister reference 6263 (the difference being the black-insert bezel rather than the metal one), the reference 6265 is the final evolution of manually wound Daytona. It is defined, beyond its metal insert and screw-down pushers, by the caliber 727 (evolved from caliber 722-1).
The present example is an exceedingly attractive specimen of this landmark reference.
For detailed descriptions and illustrations of the different versions of reference 6265 see I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, pp. 336 - 349 and Ultimate Rolex Daytona, Pucci Papaleo Editore.