Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 640

Rolex Cosmograph "Daytona", so-called "Paul Newman", Ref. 6239, with steel bezel, produced from 1961 to 1976.Very fine and rare tonneau-shaped water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer. Accompanied by a stainless steel Oyster bracelet, fitted box and certificate.

CHF 35,000 - 40,000

USD 21,000 - 24,000

Sold: CHF 50,600

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor matte silver and black with applied steel tritium-coated 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.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
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", came on the market around 1970. A similar watch is published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches" by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 1998, p. 343.