Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Monaco, Dec 12, 2025
LOT 167 **
ROLEX, SWITZERLAND, REF. 6239, DAYTONA FAP, STAINLESS STEEL
EUR 30,000 - 55,000
CHF 28,000 - 52,000 / HKD 272,000 - 498,000 / USD 34,800 - 64,000 / JPY 5,440,000 - 9,970,000
A fine and rare manual-winding chronograph daytona ref 6239, featuring an mk2 bezel and thin hand set, silver dial mk2 without daytona signature, the caseback engraved "fuerza aérea del perú" first serie , with the last 3 serial number repeated inside the caseback
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Grade: |
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Case: 3-6 |
Good Slightly oxidized |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-56-01 |
Good Period bezel HANDS Original |
Brand Rolex, Switzerland
Model DAYTONA FAP
Reference 6239
Year 1964
Case No. 1083474
Bracelet stainless steel Rolex riveted bracelet (6635/57), date 4 52, approx. total length 180mm.
Diameter 36
Caliber 72B, 17 jewels
Signature dial, case and movement
Notes
A rare and historically important stainless steel chronograph wristwatch featuring a silver dial, early Mk2 bezel, and “Fuerza Aérea del Perú” caseback engraving, among the earliest examples delivered to the Peruvian Air Force.
This remarkable piece embodies the intersection of Rolex’s tool-watch mastery and military history. Distinguished by its luminous silver dial, slim hands, and Mk2 bezel, the present example represents one of the first configurations issued under the Fuerza Aérea del Perú commission. The crisp caseback engraving, the inaugural style used for these deliveries, confirms its place among the very earliest examples supplied to Peruvian Air Force pilots during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The FAP’s collaboration with Rolex remains one of the most intriguing chapters in the brand’s professional chronograph heritage. Issued in limited numbers and destined for aviators who relied on precision above all, these watches have since achieved near-mythic status among collectors.
The present example, in exceptional and unaltered condition, stands as a tangible link to that heroic era where the romance of flight met the relentless pursuit of precision.
This remarkable piece embodies the intersection of Rolex’s tool-watch mastery and military history. Distinguished by its luminous silver dial, slim hands, and Mk2 bezel, the present example represents one of the first configurations issued under the Fuerza Aérea del Perú commission. The crisp caseback engraving, the inaugural style used for these deliveries, confirms its place among the very earliest examples supplied to Peruvian Air Force pilots during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The FAP’s collaboration with Rolex remains one of the most intriguing chapters in the brand’s professional chronograph heritage. Issued in limited numbers and destined for aviators who relied on precision above all, these watches have since achieved near-mythic status among collectors.
The present example, in exceptional and unaltered condition, stands as a tangible link to that heroic era where the romance of flight met the relentless pursuit of precision.
Provenance
Property of a french gentleman