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Lot 76 · Important Watches: Part I

Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6263 | A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 1978

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Estimate
CHF 40,000–CHF 60,000 hammer ≈ $44,090–$66,136
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part I , Geneva · 12 May 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-5211675
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6263 | A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 1978. Sotheby's, 12 May 2024, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5211675.

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Rolex, Daytona 'Big Red', Reference 6263 | A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 1978. Sotheby's, 12 May 2024, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5211675.

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From the same sale Important Watches: Part I · May 2024

LotArtistEstimateResult
Reference 4062 | A pink gold chronograph wristwatch | Circa 1938 Rolex CHF 15,000–CHF 25,000
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'N°001', Reference 5548PT | A platinum perpetual calendar wristwatch … Audemars Piguet CHF 20,000–CHF 40,000
Les Métiers d'Arts Tribute to the Great Explorers 'Magellan', Referen… Vacheron Constantin CHF 35,000–CHF 55,000
Lange 1, Reference 101.022 | A yellow gold wristwatch with digital da… A. Lange & Söhne CHF 15,000–CHF 25,000

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