Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996
LOT 273
Rolex Cosmograph "Daytona", so-called "Paul Newman", Ref. 6239, produced from 1961 to 1976, the first "Paul Newman" in 1970, with steel bezel. Very fine, waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.
CHF 12,000 - 14,000
Sold: CHF 14,950
C. massive, polished, satined, screwed back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolour black and white with applied steel indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Baton" tritium steel hands. M. 13"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, antishock system, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Diam. 37 mm.
