Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014

LOT 444

ROLEX REF 6234 CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic," case No. 166659, Ref. 6234. Made in the 1950s. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and an 18K yellow gold Rolex riveted Oyster bracelet Ref. 7205. Accompanied by a service invoice dated July 6th, 2012 and a service box.

HKD 466,000 - 620,000

USD 60,000 - 80,000 / CHF 53,000 - 72,000

Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, screw down case back and crown. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track, tachometer and telemeter graduation, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous yellow gold alpha hands. Cal. 72, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator.


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Grading System
Grade:
Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-52-01

Very good

Reprinted by the manufacture

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 14 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm.