Exceptional Horological Works of Art

Geneva, Oct 19, 2002

LOT 93

Rolex Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6239, with black "anti-reflets" bezel. Produced in the 1960's. Very fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 17,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 29,900

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor champagne and black with tritium-coated applied gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. 13???, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Approx. overall length 205 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Ref. 6239-6241 (next two lots) Produced from 1961 to 1976, the first examples with exotic dial, the so-called "Paul Newman", came onto the market around 1970. Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 439 -445 and 487-488.