Prestigious Wristwatches

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 538

Rolex "Oyster Chronograph Antimagnetique", Ref. 6234, 1960's.Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and telemeter. Accompanied by a stainless steel Rolex buckle.

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

USD 12,000 - 15,500

Sold: CHF 27,600

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. matte silver with applied steel dart indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation, concentric, in blue numerals for the telemeter. "Alpha" radium-coated steel hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

This reference was produced in 18K yellow gold and in stainless steel from circa 1958, and remained in the Rolex catalogues for the Italian market until 1963.A similar watch is published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, pp. 337-338 and 380.