Important Jewelry, Watches and Wristw...

Hong Kong, Furama Hotel, Jun 07, 1999

LOT 451

Rolex, Oyster, Cosmograph, so-called Paul Newman, Ref. 6239, with steel bezel, 1970's. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, leather strap and Rolex stainless steel buckle.

C. three-body, massive, polished, satine, screwed case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. bicolour black and white with applied tritium steel indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Baton" tritium steel hands. M. 13" ', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm.