383 lots

LOT 512

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, May 12, 2013

ROLEX REF. 6263 GOLD DAYTONA PAUL NEWMAN PROTOTYPE LEMON DIAL WHITE GRAPHICS Rolex, Cosmograph Daytona, No. 2330402, Ref. 6263/6239. Made in the late 1960?s. Very fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, anti-reflect black bezel

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bi-color yellow and black with applied square yellow gold indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials with white graphics for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 727, 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. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 37 mm. THICKNESS 14 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 300,000 - 500,000

USD 320,000 - 540,000

HKD 2,500,000 - 4,200,000

Sold: CHF 841,300

LOT 44

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Apr 10, 2013

ROLEX REF. 6239 COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA STEEL Rolex Cosmograph, Daytona, case No. 1475649, Ref. 6239. Made in the 1960?s. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, steel bezel graduated to 300 UPH and a stainless steel Rolex USA Oyster bracelet

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, tachometer on the bezel graduated to 300 units per hour, case back engraved with a dedication. D. Bicolor black and silver with applied faceted steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary silver guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 727, 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. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 37 mm. THICKNESS 14 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 15,000 - 25,000

HKD 115,000 - 195,000

CHF 14,000 - 24,000

Sold: USD 20,000

LOT 141

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

RoleX Daytona Ref. 6239, Retailed By Cartier Rolex, Cosmograph ?Daytona?, no. 2002707, ref. 6239/6238. made in 1969, retailed by cartier. Very fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer with a stainless steel rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 300 units per hour. D. Brushed silver and matte black with applied steel indexes and tritium-coated dots, subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. 722, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock-absorber, blued steel self compensating flat balance-spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed, case stamped with Cartier numbers. Diam. 37 mm. thicKness 14 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 22,000 - 32,000

USD 24,000 - 35,000

EUR 18,000 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 32,500

LOT 534

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

ROLEX, REF. 6263 PAUL NEWMAN, TROPICAL OUTER TRACK Rolex, ?Oyster Cosmograph,? No. 2648400, Ref. 6263/6239. Made in 1971. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with black bezel, round-button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Ref. 78350 Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and booklet. Property of the original family

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, Triplock winding crown, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bi-color ivory and black with applied steel square indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary black dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, tropical outer minute/seconds track. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 37 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 65,000 - 85,000

USD 70,000 - 93,000

EUR 53,000 - 70,000

Sold: CHF 212,500

LOT 319

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 13, 2012

ROLEX REF. 6239 PAUL NEWMAN STEEL Rolex, Cosmograph Daytona, case No. 2002708, Ref. 6239. Made in 1968. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by Rolex service papers dated September 19th, 2005.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and winding crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor off-white and black with applied square steel indexes and luminous dots, outer red 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 722-1, 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx overall length 195 mm.

Grading System:

USD 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 40,000 - 55,000

Sold: USD 68,500

LOT 458

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

ROLEX REF. 6239/8, 14K YELLOW GOLD Rolex, ?Cosmograph, Daytona?, case No. 1836287, Ref. 6239/6238. Made for the North American Market in 1968. Very fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster riveted bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted Rolex box, spare parts and a service guarantee from Rolex Italy dated 2002.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, polished inclined bezel. D. Black with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds/minute divisions, outermost tachometer scale. Luminous steel alpha hands. M. Cal. 722, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx overall length 175 mm

Grading System:

CHF 42,000 - 52,000

USD 45,000 - 55,000

EUR 35,000 - 43,000

LOT 459

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

ROLEX DAYTONA REF. 6239 Rolex, Cosmograph, Daytona, case No. 1836320 , Ref. 6239. Made in 1968. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, bezel with tachometer and a 18k gold riveted Rolex bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex box and overhaul receipt from Rolex Sao Paolo dated September 2011.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor champagne and black with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 35,000 - 55,000

USD 37,000 - 60,000

EUR 30,000 - 45,000

LOT 576

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

ROLEX, DAYTONA, REF. 6239 STEEL COSMOGRAPH Rolex, Cosmograph, Daytona, No. 1194641, Ref. 6239. Made circa 1968. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, steel bezel with tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster folded bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 300 units per hour. D. Bicolor silver and black with applied faceted steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 722, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 18,000 - 28,000

USD 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 15,000 - 23,000

Sold: CHF 22,500

LOT 226

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Jun 12, 2012

Sold: USD 1,000

LOT 215

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 11, 2012

ROLEX REF. 6239 ?PAUL NEWMAN? Rolex, ?Cosmograph Daytona,? case No. 1626439, Ref. 6239. Made in 1967. Sold on March, 10th 1975. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Rolex box and guarantee (now void).

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and winding crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 300 units per hour. D. Three colors black, white and red with applied square black indexes and luminous dots, outer red 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 722-1, 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx overall length 180 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

USD 65,000 - 87,000

EUR 50,000 - 66,000

Sold: CHF 70,900

LOT 224

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 07, 2011

ROLEX REF. 6239 COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA Rolex, Genève, case No. 1656905, Ref. 6239/6240. Made circa 1963. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with steel bezel, round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and winding crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor silver and black with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 22,000 - 27,000

CHF 19,000 - 23,000

EUR 16,000 - 20,000

LOT 225

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 07, 2011

ROLEX REF. 6239 STEEL COSMOGRAPH Rolex ?Cosmograph,? case No. 1079777, Ref, 6239. Made in the 1960's. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, steel bezel graduated to 200 units per hour and a stainless steel Rolex USA Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer on the bezel graduated to 200 units per hour, case back engraved: With Love Ima 9-13-65. D. Bicolor black and silver with applied faceted steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary silver guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 727, 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 22,000 - 27,000

CHF 19,000 - 23,000

EUR 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: USD 27,500

LOT 226

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 07, 2011

ROLEX REF. 6239 ?PAUL NEWMAN? Rolex, ?Cosmograph Daytona,? case No. 1626439, Ref. 6239. Made in 1967. Sold on March, 10th 1975. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Rolex box and guarantee (now void).

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and winding crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 300 units per hour. D. Three colors black, white and red with applied square black indexes and luminous dots, outer red 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 722-1, 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm

Grading System:

USD 80,000 - 100,000

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

EUR 57,000 - 70,000

LOT 324

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 596

Importantes Montres de Collection Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

ROLEX, REF. 6240, SO-CALLED SOLO ROLEX, STAINLESS STEEL Rolex, case No. 1206032, Ref. 6240/6239. Made circa 1965. Very fine and extremely rare, early, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, anti-reflective black bezel graduated to 200 units per hour and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bi-color black and silver with applied black steel indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/ seconds division. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 72B, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung fl at balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 100,000 - 150,000

USD 110,000 - 165,000

EUR 80,000 - 125,000

Sold: CHF 122,500

LOT 186

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 14, 2011

Sold: USD 1,750

LOT 157

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces New York, Jun 08, 2011

Sold: USD 1,875

LOT 525

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

Rolex - Ref. 6239 - Paul Newman - Cosmograph - Daytona Rolex, ?Cosmograph Daytona,? case No. 923437, Ref. 6239. Made circa 1963. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with steel bezel, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and winding crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 300 units per hour. D. Three black,silver and red with applied square black indexes and luminous dots, outer red 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 722-1, 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

USD 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 30,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 69,700

LOT 184

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

Rolex ReF 6239 - Cosmograph - Daytona Rolex ?Cosmograph Daytona,? Ref. 6239, case No. 1428697. Made in the 1960s. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, steel bezel graduated to 300 units per hour, and a stainless steel Rolex USA Jubilee bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer on the bezel graduated to 300 units per hour. D. Bicolor black and silver with applied faceted steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary silver guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 15,000 - 20,000

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 11,000 - 15,000

Sold: USD 23,125

LOT 185

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Dec 08, 2010

Rolex ReF. 6239 - Oyster - Cosmograph DaytoNa Rolex, Genève, case No. 1428682, Ref. 6239. Made circa 1962. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with steel bezel, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet with concealed clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and winding crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 300 units per hour. D. Bicolor silver and black with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer red 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AA

USD 15,000 - 20,000

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 11,000 - 15,000

Sold: USD 20,625