Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 176

Rolex, Oyster, Cosmograph, Daytona, so-called "Paul Newman", Ref. 6241, with gold bezel, retailed by Cartier, 1970's. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet and Rolex deployant clasp.

C. three body, massive, polished, satin g, screwed case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolour black and "guilloche" champagne with applied black and tritium indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Baton " tritiumcoated gold hands. M. 13"' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.