Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 281

?So-called Pre-Daytona? Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, "Anti-Magnetic", Ref. 6034/6036. Produced in the 1950s - 60s. Very fine, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and radium dots, subsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer black painted tachometer and blue painted telemeter graduations. Radium-coated steel ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 72, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Height 14 mm.