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Lot 268 · Important Watches: Part II

Daytona ‘Big Red’, Reference 6265 | A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 1973

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Estimate
CHF 40,000–CHF 60,000 hammer ≈ $45,401–$68,101
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches: Part II, Geneva · 12 November 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-5250205
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Daytona ‘Big Red’, Reference 6265 | A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 1973. Sotheby's, 12 Nov 2024, lot 268. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5250205.

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Rolex, Daytona ‘Big Red’, Reference 6265 | A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet | Circa 1973. Sotheby's, 12 Nov 2024, lot 268. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5250205.

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From the same sale Important Watches: Part II · Nov 2024

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