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Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

LOT 722

Stainless Steel Ref. 6239 Gray Daytona Rolex, "Cosmograph, Daytona", case No. 1781952, Ref. 6239. Made in 1968, sold on October 4th, 1970. Very fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, steel bezel graduated to 300 units per hour and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex box and certificate.

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

USD 27,000 - 32,000 / EUR 20,000 - 22,000

Sold: CHF 33,600

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 300 units per hour. D. Bicolor matte black and silver with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5 seconds/minute track. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 722-1, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original