Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 28

So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex, Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6241, with black anti-reflective bezel. Produced in the 1960s. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, round button chronograph, registers and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a certificate

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bi-colored black and silver with tritium coated black indexes, sunk "guilloché" subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium coated steel ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 722-1, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.