Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 222

So-called ?Pre-Daytona? Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, Ref. 6238. Production of this reference started in the 1960s. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chrono-graph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown.D. Satiné silver with applied steel bâton indexes and tritium coated dots,subsidiary ?guilloché? dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium coated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 72 B,rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.