Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 251

So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex Cosmograph "Daytona?, Ref. 6239. Produced from 1961 to 1976. Very fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, steel bezel with tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor, matte silver and black with applied steel tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hourand 30-minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands.M. Cal. 727, 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.