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Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Jun 02, 2007
LOT 297
So-called "Pre-Daytona" Rolex, "Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic", Ref. 6234. Made in the late 1940s. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.
HKD 150,000 - 200,000
USD 20,000 - 26,000 / EUR 15,000 - 20,000
Sold: HKD 212,400
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with applied steel dart indexes luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions with Arabic minutes/ seconds, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer and telemeter graduation. Luminous steel "Alpha" hands. M. Cal. 72, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 14 mm. Property of an Italian Gentleman
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-28-01 |
Good Replacements HANDS Original |