Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Apr 15, 2015
LOT 262
ROLEX REF. 6239 PAUL NEWMAN BLACK DIAL STEEL Rolex, "Cosmograph Daytona," No. 1997763, Ref. 6239. Made circa 1969. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round- button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Ref. 7205 Oyster riveted bracelet.
USD 90,000 - 150,000
HKD 700,000 - 1,165,000 / HKD 700,000 - 1,165,000 / HKD 700,000 - 1,165,000 / HKD 700,000 - 1,165,000 / CHF 90,000 - 150,000 / CHF 90,000 - 150,000 / CHF 90,000 - 150,000
Sold: USD 111,750
Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and winding crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 200 units per hour. Bicolor off-white and black with applied black painted steel square indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer red 1/5th seconds track. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 722, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.
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Grade: |
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-17-01 |
Good Slightly spotted HANDS Original |
