100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 284

Rolex Cosmograph 'Daytona', so-called 'Paul Newman', Ref. 6239/6264, with black bezel, produced from1961 to 1976.Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers andtachometer. Accompanied by a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to200 units per hour. D. bicolor matte silver and black with applied steel tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary dials forthe seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. 'Bâton' tritium-coated steel hands. M. 13 ''' rhodium plated,17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, schock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.