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Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 230

Stainless Steel, Ref. 6240 ?Paul Newman? Rolex, ?Oyster Cosmograph?, case No. 1206072, Ref. 6240. Made circa 1965. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, anti-reflective black bezel graduated to 200 units per hour and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster riveted bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a guarantee (now void) and fitted box.

CHF 65,000 - 95,000

USD 60,000 - 88,000 / EUR 40,000 - 60,000

Sold: CHF 66,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor matte white and black with applied steel indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds division. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 722, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to three positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx overall length 180 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-6-9-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

Scratched

HANDS Original

Notes

The reference 6240 has always been an interesting model as it marks the transition from the pump pushers to the screw-down version. This reference was the first model to integrate this water/dust protecting feature but it also had its dial signed for the first time Oyster as well as having at the bottom "O T Swiss T O", not usually found on any other references.