Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 476

So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex "Cosmograph Daytona", Ref. 6239/6262. Produced in the 1970s. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, stainless steel bezel with tachometer and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolor black and off-white with applied steel indexes and tritium-coated dots, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th second scale. Tritium-coated steel "Bâton" hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balace-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.Approx. overall length 195 mm.