Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 477

So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6241, retailed by Cartier. Produced in the 1960s. Very fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and black bezel with tachometer and with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 19,500 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 43,700

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolored black and "guilloché" silver with tritium-coated black indexes, sunk auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hours and 30-minute registers. Tritium-coated steel "Baton" hands. M. Cal. 13'", rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.Approx. overall length 190 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Produced from 1961 to 1976, the first examples with exotic dial, the so-called "Paul ewman", came on the market around 1970.Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 439 -445 and 487-488.