Wonderful Vintage Rolex Watches At Antiquorum Auctioneers

[wombat]

Wonderful vintage Rolex watches, especially Daytonas, at Antiquorum (but definetely out of my price range :cry: ):

Antiquorum online catalogue: http://mycatalog2.antiquorum.com/cat...1&auctionid=74 .

Red dial Daytona:



Giant pic: http://images.antiquorum.com/74/full/243.jpg

Quote Antiquorum online catalogue:
>> LOT 243, So-called "Ferrari Red" Rolex Oyster Cosmograph, Ref. 6263/6262, case No. 3048303. Produced in the 1970s. Extremely rare and very fine water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman,s wristwatch with red and black dial, round button chronograph, registers and tachometer and with black anti-reflective bezel graduated to 200 units per hour. Accompanied by a stainless steel Oyster bracelet and a recent Rolex service guarantee.<<
Estimate (according to Jorge Merino at Timezone) 150,000 - 175,000 CHF (<=> 95,000 - 115,000 Euros / 120,000 - 140,000 USD).

LOT 242, Rolex Oyster Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph, Ref. 6263. Produced in the 1970s, estimate 35,000 - 45,000 CHF (<=> 23,000 - 30,000 Euros/ 28,000 - 35,000 USD):



LOT 142 [gold], So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex Oyster Cosmograph ?Daytona", Ref. 6263. Produced circa 1980, estimate 50,000 - 60,000 CHF (<=> 33,000 - 40,000 Euros/ 30,000 - 50,000 USD)
LOT 143 [steel], So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 6262. Produced in the 1970s, estimate 40,000 - 50,000 CHF (<=> 26,000 - 33,000 Euros/ 32,000 - 40,000 USD):



LOT 241, So-called "Jean-Claude Killy". Rolex "Oyster Chronograph Antimagnetic", Ref. 6236. Produced in the 1950s, estimate 160,000 - 200,000 CHF (<=> 100,000 - 130,000 Euros / 130,000 - 200,000 USD):



And one for diver's enthsiasts:

LOT 36, Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "COMEX No. 3032", Sea Dweller 4000ft=1220m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 16660. Produced in the 1990s, estimate 12,000 - 14,000 CHF (<=> 8,000 - 9,000 Euros / 9,500 - 11,000 USD):



Very nice (and very expensive) Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin a.s.o., too.

/ Hal :)

[Mrcrowley]

Superb Hal...........

As you said though - beyond our pockets?

That's just what you posted. Not looked at the site yet!

[wombat]

Superb Hal...........
As you said though - beyond our pockets?
That's just what you posted. Not looked at the site yet!

I've added the estimated values. :shock: ... :cry:

/ Hal

[Neil.C]

Very nice indeed.

The Cream dialled "Paul Newman" is the best looking chronograph ever made IMO.