Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 115

ROLEX REF. 6238 PRE-DAYTONA UNDERLINED DIAL STEEL Rolex, Geneve. Case No. 950385, Ref. 6238. Made circa 1960. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and a stainless steel jubilee bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, inclined bezel, screw-down case back and crown, back engraved: We?re so proud of you, love Dad & Fran. D. Matte silver with applied steel dart indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track. Luminous steel alpha hands. M. Cal. 72 B, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness. 14 mm.