Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005
LOT 350
So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex, Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6239 with steel bezel. Made in 1967. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer bezel and a stainless steel riveted Oyster bracelet.
CHF 30,000 - 40,000
EUR 20,000 - 25,000 / USD 25,000 - 32,000
Sold: CHF 52,900
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. D. Bi-colored black and matte silver with applied black dot indexes and tritium-coated dots, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer red minute/seconds track. Tritium-coated steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 722, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |