Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 10, 2010

LOT 213

Rolex Ref. 6239 - Paul Newman Oyster Cosmograph Daytona Rolex, Genève, case No. 2003153, Ref. 6239. Made circa 1968. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with steel bezel, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, an expansion Oyster bracelet and used case parts.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and winding crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor silver and black with applied square indexes and luminous dots, outer red 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 722, 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 13 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm.