Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

LOT 569

so-called "Paul Newman"Rolex, "Oyster Cosmograph, Daytona", so-called "Paul Newman", Ref. 6241 with anti-reflective black bezel. Produced from 1970 to 1976.Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet and clasp.

C .three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor matte gold and black with applied yellow gold square indexes and tritium-coated dots, auxiliary guilloche black dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. 722, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positios, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.