Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 15, 2015

LOT 258

ROLEX REF 6239 DAYTONA SUNBURST TROPICAL SUB-DIALS Rolex, "Cosmograph Daytona," case No. 1695096, Ref. 6239. Made circa 1965. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Guarantee Certificate (now void), instructions and model related paper.

USD 15,000 - 25,000

HKD 116,000 - 194,000 / CHF 15,000 - 25,000

Sold: USD 22,500

Three-body, polished and brushed, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 300 units per hour, screwed-down case back and winding crown. Bicolor silver and black with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12- hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 722-1, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 37 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm.