Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 10, 2015
LOT 420
ROLEX 6239 DAYTONA PAUL NEWMAN 18K GOLD Rolex, "Cosmograph, Daytona", case No. 1938065, Ref. 6239. Made in 1968. Very rare and fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, gold tachometer bezel graduated to 200UPH and an 18K yellow gold Rolex riveted bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex fitted box.
CHF 180,000 - 240,000
HKD 1,500,000 - 1,900,000 / USD 187,000 - 245,000
Sold: CHF 207,750
Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation bezel to 200 units per hour. Bi-color black and champagne with applied luminous square gold indexes, outer minute/seconds division, subsidiary black dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute register. Luminous yellow gold "bâton" hands. Cal. 722, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.
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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 |
