Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 11, 2014
LOT 276
ROLEX REF 6238 SO CALLED "SOLO ROLEX" STEEL Rolex, case No. 1226527, Ref. 6238. Made in 1965. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph and registers.
CHF 60,000 - 70,000
HKD 531,000 - 619,000 / USD 68,500 - 91,000
Sold: CHF 67,500
Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back and crown. Bi-color silver and black with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer seconds/minutes divisions. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 72B, 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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Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
