Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996
LOT 257
Rolex Oyster Cosmograph "Daytona", so-called "Paul Newman" , Ref. 6239, produced from 1961 to 1976, the first "Paul Newman " in 1970, with gold bezel. Very fine and rare, waterproof, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.
CHF 40,000 - 44,000
Sold: CHF 44,850
C. massive, polished, satined, screwed back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolour champagne and black with applied gold indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Baton" tritium gold hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, antishock system, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 37 mm.
