Lot 4 · Fine Watches
'Big Red' Daytona, Ref. 6265 Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch Circa 1978
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- Estimate
- CHF 24,000–CHF 35,000 hammer ≈ $26,121–$38,092
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Watches, Geneva · 24 June 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4937240
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, 'Big Red' Daytona, Ref. 6265 Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch Circa 1978. Sotheby's, 24 Jun 2021, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4937240.
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Rolex, 'Big Red' Daytona, Ref. 6265 Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch Circa 1978. Sotheby's, 24 Jun 2021, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4937240.
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From the same sale Fine Watches · Jun 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ref. 18641 Yellow gold wristwatch Circa 1990 | Van Cleef & Arpels | CHF 1,000–CHF 2,000 | |
| Metropolitan 24 Cities, Ref. 857.ST Stainless steel world-time wristw… | Daniel Roth | CHF 2,000–CHF 4,000 | |
| Calatrava, Ref. 3919G White gold wristwatch with Clous de Paris bezel… | Patek Philippe | CHF 4,000–CHF 6,000 | |
| Ellipse d'Or, Ref. 1505 Rhodium-plated gilt brass table clock Circa 1987 | Patek Philippe | CHF 3,000–CHF 5,000 | |
| Sport chrono Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with date Circa 2005 | Jean-mairet & Gillman | CHF 2,000–CHF 4,000 | |
| White gold wristwatch with associated emerald-set cover and white gol… | Omega | CHF 2,000–CHF 3,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $61,778 | Phillips, May 2024 | |
| Rolex | rolex | reference 116506 a platinum automatic chronograph wr | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Rolex | Reference 80308 Datejust Pearlmaster | A yellow gold and dia | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Rolex | a rare yellow gold anti magnetic chronograph wristwatch with | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Rolex | Reference 218206 Day-Date II | A platinum automatic wristwat | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Rolex | a fine and rare white gold and diamond-set automatic center | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Rolex | 'Daytona' stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. 6263 | Rago, Jun 2024 | ||
| Rolex | a stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with registers and | Sotheby's, May 2018 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.