The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 75

Ref. 6236, So-called "Jean-Claude Killy" Rolex "Oyster Chronograph, Antimagnetic?, Ref. 6236. case No. 576397. Made in 1960. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and a later stainless steel Rolex deployant clasp.

CHF 150,000 - 250,000

EUR 100,000 - 160,000 / USD 120,000 - 200,000

Sold: CHF 198,500

C. Three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with applied steel faceted indexes, luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer graduation for the days of the month in light blue Arabic numerals, concentric, 1/5th second scale, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Luminous steel "Alpha" hands. M. 13''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 15 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Reference 6236 was produced in very few examples from 1958 to 1962 in pink and yellow gold as well as in stainless steel. The main difference between the 6236 and the 6036 is that the 6236 has a three body case and the 6036 has a two body case. It is exceptionally rare for a reference 6236 to appear on the open market in such clean and original un-restored condition. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, pp. 478, 479