Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 158

So-called "Pre-Daytona" Rolex, "Oyster Chronographe, Anti-Magnetic", Ref. 6034. Made in the 1950s. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Matte silver with applied steel dart indexes, minute track with 1/5th seconds divisions and Arabic 5-minute/seconds markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer black painted tachometer and telemeter graduations. Steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 72, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm.