Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ...
New York, Oct 17, 2008
LOT 328
Ref. 6239, Paul Newman Cosmograph Daytona Rolex, Cosmograph, Daytona," Ref. 6239. Made in the early 1960s. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.
USD 50,000 - 70,000
EUR 35,000 - 50,000 / CHF 55,000 - 78,000
Sold: USD 66,000
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 300 units per hour. D. Bi-color matte silver and black with square steel indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary guilloche black dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute and 1/5th seconds track in red. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 72, rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
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Grade: |
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-6-01 |
Good Slightly oxidized HANDS Original |
