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Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 219

Rolex Oyster, Precision, "Chrono-graph", Ref. 6234. Produced in the 1950's.Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Jubilée bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, concave lugs. D. matte silver with applied dart indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer red painted tachometer graduations. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 72, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.