Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Apr 15, 2015
LOT 260
ROLEX REF 6240 COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA TROPICAL SUB-DIALS Rolex, Cosmograph Daytona, case No. 1659488, Ref. 6240. Made in 1967. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with black bezel, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.
USD 60,000 - 80,000
HKD 465,000 - 620,000 / CHF 60,000 - 80,000
Sold: USD 75,000
Three-body, polished and brushed, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 200 units per hour, screwed-down case back, crown and screwed-down buttons. Bicolor silver and brown with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 722, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.
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Case: 3-9 |
Good Scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-17-01 |
Good Slightly spotted HANDS Original |
