Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

LOT 219

Rolex, Cosmograph Daytona, so-called "Paul Newman", Ref. 6239, with steel bezel, sold in June 1970. Very fine and rare, waterproof, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, fitted box and certificate.

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