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Geneva, May 15, 2005
LOT 34
So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex, Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6239 with steel bezel. Made circa 1966. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentle-man's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster expand-able bracelet.
CHF 35,000 - 45,000
EUR 23,000 - 29,000 / USD 30,000 - 40,000
Sold: CHF 58,650
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case backand crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units perhour. D. Bi-colored matte silver and black with applied steeltritium-coated indexes, 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 linelever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three posi-tions,shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring,Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm.
| Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 - 6 |
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Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 01 |