Contemporary, Limited Edition and Col...

New York, Grand Havana Room, May 13, 1999

LOT 184

Rolex, Oyster Chronographe, Antimagnetique, Ref. 6234, circa 1960. Very fine and rare, tonneau shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and telemeter.

USD 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: USD 10,120

C. three body, polished, satine, screwed case back and crown. D. matte silver with applied steel and radium indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations. "Alpha" radium-coated steel hands. M. 13"' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, 3 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3-12

Good

Worn

Movement: *4-5

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Poor

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. 6234 A similar watch is published in Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex, 1998 Edition, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, p. 337.