Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 09, 2014

LOT 290

ROLEX, REF. 6241 PAUL NEWMAN STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Cosmograph Daytona," case No. 2372609, Ref. 6241 / 6201. Made in 1968. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with black bezel, round-button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by two appraisals and a service invoice.

USD 60,000 - 90,000

HKD 465,000 - 700,000 / CHF 53,000 - 80,000

Sold: USD 99,750

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, Twinlock winding crown, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 200 units per hour Bicolor black and silver with applied steel and black square indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary silver guilloche 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 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.


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Grading System
Grade:
Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3-7*

Good

Oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-55-01

Good

Luminous material reapplied

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. Dial punched Singer in the back. DIAM. 37 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm.