Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 695

ROLEX REF. 6241 PAUL NEWMAN Rolex, "Cosmograph, Daytona," case No. 1766116, Ref. 6241. Made in 1968. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with anti-reflective black tachometer bezel, round button chronograph and registers and a Rolex Ref. 7205 stainless steel Oyster riveted bracelet. Accompanied by Rolex UK service warranty dated 2005 and 1987.

CHF 80,000 - 120,000

HKD 670,000 - 1,000,000 / USD 86,000 - 130,000

Sold: CHF 147,750

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. Bicolor ivory and black with square steel indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary black dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds division in red. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 722-1, 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: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

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Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 37 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. overall length 160 mm. Property of an English collector Bought by the original owner in the UK, it was then sold directly to the current owner in 2000. In 2005 it was serviced by Rolex and has remained unworn since. Still fitted with its original Rolex riveted bracelet dated 1969, it has remained in mint condition, with a thick case showing little polish and wear. The original dial is in excellent condition with all its luminous dots still present, never offered at auction before, the perfect opportunity to purchase the most desirable of the pump pushers Paul Newman Daytonas.