Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po...

New York, Mar 15, 2006

LOT 241

So- called "Pre-Daytona" Rolex, Chronograph, Ref. 6238. Sold on December 14, 1966. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a Rolex buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, original warranty (now void) and instructions.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, polished inclined bezel. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold bâton indexes and tritium-coated dots, subsidiary sunk dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium-coated gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 72 B, rhodium-plated, 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.