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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 379

Rolex Cosmograph "Daytona", so-called "Paul Newman", Ref. 6262/6239, with steel bezel. Produced from 1961 to 1976.Fine and rare water-resistant, stainless steel, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

USD 8,500 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 31,050

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor matte silver and black with black and tritium indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. 13 ''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2 - 6
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Ref. 6239 - 6241Produced from 1961 to 1976, the first examples with exotic dial, the so-called "Paul Newman" model, came on the market around 1970. A similar watch is published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 439, 442, 444, 445, 446, 487, 488, 489.