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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 381

So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6239. Manufactured from 1961 to 1976. Very fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, steel bezel with tachometer and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the certificate of origin.

CHF 40,000 - 60,000

EUR 25,000 - 38,000 / USD 31,000 - 47,000

Sold: CHF 52,900

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 300 units per hour.D. Bicolored, black and matte silver with applied black tritium-coated indexes, "guilloché" subsidiary seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute register dials. Tritium-coated 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.Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.Approx. overall length 190 mm.

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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 439, 442, 445, 446.