Important Collectors Wristwatches Po...
New York, Mar 15, 2006
"Yankee Daytona" Rolex, ?Chronograph?, Ref. 6238. Presented to Al Downing after the NY Yankees won the American League championship in 1964. Very fine, extremely rare and historically interesting, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, polished inclined bezel. Case back engraved with the Yankees Logo and: ?1964 American League Champions Presented to Alphonso E. Downing?. D. Satiné silver with applied steel bâton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary sunk dials for the seconds, the 12- hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer graduation. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 72 B, rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |