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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 60

Ref. 6234, Oyster Chronograph Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, Antimagnetic, Ref. 6234. Made in the late 1950s. Very fine and rare,water-resistant, 14K yellowgoldwristwatchwith round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and telemeter.

USD 28,000 - 34,000

EUR 22,000 - 27,000 / CHF 33,000 - 40,000

Sold: USD 38,400

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with applied faceted gold dart indexes and luminous dots. Subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer graduations for the tachometer in blue, the telemeter in red and for the 1/5th second in black. Luminous gold alpha hands. M. Cal. 72 B, rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Micrometer regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3-11

Good

Slightly worn

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-8-01

Good

Slightly scratched

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 6234 Was made from the 1940s to the 1960s. The reference appears in the Rolex catalogues until 1963.