Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 391

Rolex Chronograph, Ref. 6238. Production of this reference started in the 1960's.Fine tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round buttonchronograph, registers and tachometer, dial marked "King-Of-Wings". Accompanied by a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 11,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 18,400

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. satiné silver with applied steel tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer graduations. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 3 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.Approx. overall length 190 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4 - 6 - 01

Notes

Ref. 6238This reference, so-called by collectors the "Pre-Daytona" was produced in stainless steel and in 14 and 18K gold. It was published for the first time in the Rolex catalogue for the Italian Market in 1964 and remained there until 1967. It was produced in about 3600 examples from 1962 to 1967.Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore Genova, 2001, pp. 434 to 438, and 487.