The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 304

Ref. 6238 Stainless Steel ?Pre-Daytona? Rolex,?Chronographe?, Ref. 6238. Case No 866610. Made in 1962. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

CHF 25,000 - 35,000

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

Sold: CHF 37,760

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, polished inclined bezel. D. Satiné sunburst silver with applied steel bâton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 72B, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, free sprung self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch, part of the Mondani Collection, is not illustrated in the ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition..