Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016
LOT 466
ROLEX REF. 6239 PAUL NEWMAN WHITE DIAL STEEL Rolex, "Cosmograph Daytona," No. 1419133, Ref. 6239. Made circa 1966. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round-button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex riveted bracelet.
HKD 466,000 - 700,000
USD 60,000 - 90,000 / CHF 58,000 - 86,500
Sold: HKD 834,000
Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed- down case back and winding crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 300 units per hour. Bicolor off-white and black with applied 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: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 3-8* |
Good Slightly scratched Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
