The Mystery of the Alpine Cross Rolex Watch | Sotheby's

There are no end of extraordinary tales and unsolved mysteries when it comes to vintage Rolex. Indeed, one of the most captivating elements of watch enthusiasm is that with simply the passing of time new clues and answers begin to emerge as technology changes and previously unknown watches are discovered.
Such is the case with this timepiece, a watch that may help to shed more light on some of the most elusive vintage Daytona ever made - the aptly named ‘Mystery Cross’. Until recently, being found on only 3 examples of the Rolex Daytona ref. 6265, the emblem consisting of the Swiss cross surrounded by a knotted rope, had baffled collectors and scholars alike for many years.
This missing link is on offer as part of the Important Watches: Part I auction taking place at Sotheby's Geneva on 12 May.
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[@fijijournal]

I bought a cheap Casio watch, and I have all the papers and I have a back story about howi i wore it during the Katrina flood in New Orleans. It still has the same logo in the back. A part of history.....😂😂😢😮

[@Milofchg]

It's unfortunate Rolex never really documented special issued commemorative watches for exploration and research projects back in the day. Rolex is never transparent with watch historians. Amazing find btw then again no real solid documents on who or why were these watches engraved. For all we know it's some individual that bought a few Daytona's, engraved them and gifted them to employees. No biggie companies use to do that all the time

[@davidloveday8473]

Despite the shots of mountains and talk of Norgay and Hilary, those are ultimately some very carefully chosen words indeed - "very unlikely that a collector will get a chance to own a piece of history that is so closely linked with.. the story that's unravelling around these watches." In other words, a watch not actually linked to anything of susbtance, just to whatever story is being spun about the same watch (and it's still totally unclear what that story is).

[@JohnHausser]

Nice job

[@Club98000]

Always suspect these Daytonas

[@glennmcqueen9475]

New Zealand

[@guldenaydin9918]

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[@notyourdaddy8300]

lol. These auction houses will do anything to try to jack up prices

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