The Art of Horology in Geneva

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 13, 1999

LOT 300

Rolex, Cosmograph Daytona, so-called Paul Newman, with black bezel, 1970's.Very fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer with stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. three body, polished and brushed, screwed back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolour black and white with tritium-coated applied steel indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30-minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. 13''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.