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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 262

Ref. 6239, Cosmograph Daytona Rolex, Oyster Cosmograph, Daytona," Ref. 6239. Made in the early 1960?s. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 12,000 - 16,000 / CHF 18,000 - 23,000

Sold: USD 16,200

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bi-color matte silver and black with steel baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary guilloche black dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track. Luminous steel baton hands.M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 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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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3-7*

Good

Oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-7-01

Good

Oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 6239 Produced from 1961 to 1976, the first examples with exotic dial, the so-called "Paul Newman", came on the market around 1970. They were produced in 18K yellow gold, 14K yellow gold, and stainless steel.