Important Watches, Collector's Wrist...

Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 472

Rolex Cosmograph "Daytona", so-called "Paul Newman",Ref. 6239 with gold bezel. Produced in the 1960's.Very fine and rare water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, and a gold-plated Rolex buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor beige and black with applied gold and tritium indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. 13 ''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.