Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
New York, Dec 07, 2005
LOT 301
?Daytona, Retailed by Cartier" Rolex, Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6239, with steel bezel. Made in 1964 and retailed by Cartier. Very fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and the original stainless steel Rolex U.S.A. bracelet with deployant clasp, signed for Cartier.
USD 18,000 - 22,000
EUR 15,000 - 18,000
Sold: USD 23,000
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 300 units per hour. D. Bi-colored brushed silver and matte black with applied steel indexes and tritium-coated dots, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritiumcoated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 72B, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock-absorber, blued steel self compensating flat balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed, case stamped with Cartier numbers. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-7 |
Good Oxidized |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |