393 lots

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

LOT 186

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

Rolex - ReF. 6262 - Steel Daytona Rolex, ?Oyster Cosmograph Daytona,? case No. 2476842, Ref. 6262/6239. Made circa 1969. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, steel bezel and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor black and silver with applied steel baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 727, 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm

Grading System: AAA

USD 15,000 - 20,000

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 11,000 - 15,000

Sold: USD 21,250

LOT 187

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

Rolex - Ref. 6239 - Paul Newman - Cosmograph - Daytona Rolex, Genève, ?Cosmograph Daytona,? case No. 1782179, Ref. 6239. Made circa 1968. 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 steel bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor black and silver with applied square indexes and luminous dots, outer red 1/5th seconds track, 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 Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 40,000 - 60,000

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 30,000 - 45,000

Sold: USD 64,900

LOT 447

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

Rolex Ref. 6262, Pulsometer Scale Rolex, ?Cosmograph?, case No. 2527597, Ref. 6262/6239. Made in 1970. Very fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, steel bezel with tachometer graduated to 200UPH, blue pulsometer scale on the dial and a stainless steel Rolex riveted bracelet with deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the steel bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor silver and black with applied steel bâton indexes, luminous dots, guilloché subsidiary dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds divisions, outermost blue pulsometer scale. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal 727, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm.

Grading System:

CHF 135,000 - 200,000

USD 135,000 - 200,000

EUR 100,000 - 150,000

LOT 284

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

Sold: USD 1,188

LOT 315

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces New York, Sep 15, 2010

Rolex Ref 6239 - Cosmograph - Daytona Rolex ?Cosmograph Daytona,? case No. 1428697, Ref. 6239. 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 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. Property of a the Original Owner

Grading System: AAA

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 11,000 - 15,000

CHF 16,000 - 21,000

Sold: USD 20,625

LOT 343

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

Rolex Ref. 6239 - Paul Newman Cosmograph Daytona Rolex, case No. 1695486, Ref. 6239. Made in 1967, sold on October 11th, 1969. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with steel bezel, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by fitted box, guarantee (now void) and booklet.

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 square indexes and luminous dots, outer 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 Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm.

Grading System:

HKD 480,000 - 650,000

USD 62,000 - 85,000

EUR 50,000 - 70,000

Sold: HKD 600,000

LOT 213

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 10, 2010

Rolex Ref. 6239 - Paul Newman Oyster Cosmograph Daytona Rolex, Genève, case No. 2003153, Ref. 6239. Made circa 1968. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with steel bezel, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, an expansion Oyster bracelet and used case parts.

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 square indexes and luminous dots, outer red 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary guilloché 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. Approx. overall length 195 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 31,000 - 47,000

CHF 45,000 - 67,000

Sold: USD 48,000

LOT 325

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... New York, Jun 10, 2010

Rolex Ref. 6263 Oyster Cosmograph Daytona Rolex, Genève, case No. 5382646, Ref. 6263 / 6239. Made circa 1977. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wrist-watch with black bezel, round button chro-nograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet Ref. 78350. Accompanied by a fitted box, blank guarantee certificate (now void), hang tag, booklets and polishing cloth.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screweddown case back, buttons and Triplock winding crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor black and silver with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary guilloché 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. Approx. overall length 200 mm.

Grading System: AAA

USD 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000

CHF 28,000 - 35,000

Sold: USD 28,800

LOT 465

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

Rolex Ref. 6239 Stainless Steel ?Paul Newman? Rolex, ?Oyster Cosmograph Daytona?, case No. 1626225, Ref. 6239. Made circa 1963. Very fine and rare stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, steel bezel and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with Fliplock clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bicolor silver and black with applied steel square indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds division. Luminous steel baton hands. M. 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm.

Grading System: AAA

CHF 35,000 - 50,000

USD 33,000 - 48,000

EUR 25,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 56,400

LOT 466

Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P... Geneva, May 08, 2010

Rolex Yellow Gold Ref. 6263 First Series Rolex, ?Oyster, Cosmograph?, case No. 2330456 , Ref. 6263/6239. Made in 1970. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, bezel with tachometer and a gold plated Rolex buckle.

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. 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 60,000 - 80,000

USD 57,000 - 75,000

EUR 42,000 - 55,000

Sold: CHF 84,000