The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 241

Ref. 6238, Stainless Steel, So-called ?Pre-Daytona? Rolex, ?Chronograph?, Ref. 6238. Case No. 974197. Made in 1963. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel expanding Oyster bracelet.

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

EUR 16,000 - 23,000 / USD 20,000 - 27,000

Sold: CHF 38,940

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, polished inclined bezel. D. Satiné silver with applied steel bâton indexes and luminous dots, minute/seconds divisions, outer tachometer scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 72 B/722, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, shock-absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3-7

Good

Oxidized
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Caliber 722 is an improved version of the caliber 72B. The caliber 722 is however still engraved 72B. For the technical details see the Rolex Oyster catalogue R20. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 434.