Important Watches Collector's Wristwa...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

LOT 86

So-called "Pre-Daytona" Rolex Chronograph, Ref. 6238. Produced circa 1965. Fine, tonneau-shaped water-resistant, stainless steel gentle-man?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

HKD 200,000 - 250,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000 / USD 25,000 - 30,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case backand crown. D. Satiné silver with applied steel indexes, sunksubsidiary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer graduation. Tritium-coatedsteel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 3adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring. Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 210 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Ref. 6238 This reference, called by collectors the "Pre-Daytona", was produced in stainless steel and in 14K/18K gold. It was published for the first time in the Rolex catalogue for the Italian market in 1964 and remained until 1967. Its production is estimated at 3,600 examples from 1962 to 1967. Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 434 to 438, and 487.