Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 20, 2016

LOT 109

ROLEX REF. 6234 PRE-DAYTONA STEEL Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic, case No. 385761, Ref. 6234. Made in the 1950's. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and a steel bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Guarantee (now void) and instructions.

Three-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back and crown. Matte silver with applied steel dart indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-second Arabic markers and luminous dots, tachometer to 300 UPH and telemeter graduation, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous alpha hands. Cal. 72, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.