Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Feb 26, 2012

LOT 336

ROLEX REF. 6238 PRE-DAYTONA Rolex, Geneve. Case No.1101328, Ref. 6238. Made in 1965. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

HKD 190,000 - 23,000

USD 25,000 - 30,000 / EUR 19,000 - 23,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back and Oyster crown. D. Silvered with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds/minutes division. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 72B, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock absorber, self-compensating overcoil balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness. 14 mm


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original