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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006
LOT 63
Ref. 6239 Stainless Steel, So-Called "Paul Newman" Rolex, ?Cosmograph Daytona?, Ref. 6239. Made in 1970. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, steel bezel graduated to 200UPH and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.
CHF 30,000 - 40,000
EUR 20,000 - 25,000 / USD 25,000 - 33,000
Sold: CHF 51,920
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 white and black with applied luminous steel indexes, outer white seconds track with fifth of a second divisions, black subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 72B, 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 13.5 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |