Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 15, 2015
LOT 395
ROLEX REF 6238 PRE-DAYTONA CHRONOGRAPH BLACK DIAL STEEL Rolex, "Chronograph," case No. 1105891, Ref. 6238. Made in 1965. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.
CHF 35,000 - 55,000
HKD 290,000 - 460,000 / USD 38,000 - 59,000
Sold: CHF 55,000
Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back. Black 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. 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.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3 |
Good |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |