Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

LOT 555

Rolex Cosmograph "Daytona", so-called "Paul Newman", Ref. 6241, with anti-reflective black bezel. Produced in the 1970's.Very fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with an 18K yellow gold Jubilé bracelet.

CHF 50,000 - 60,000

EUR 35,000 - 41,000 / USD 37,000 - 44,000

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolored black and "guilloché" gold with tritium-coated black indexes, sunk auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. 13'", rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line 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 210 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3
Movement: 3*
Dial: 3-01

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 6241Produced 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.