Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 09, 2014

LOT 88

ROLEX REF. 6238 PRE-DAYTONA Rolex, Geneve. Case No. 1226423, Ref. 6238. Made in 1963. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

USD 20,000 - 30,000

HKD 155,000 - 230,000 / CHF 18,000 - 26,000

Sold: USD 27,500

Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back and Oyster crown. Sunburst silver with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track and tachometer scale to 1000 UPH. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 722, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm.