Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016
LOT 465
ROLEX REF 6234 OYSTER CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Rolex, "Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic," case No. 166673, Ref. 6234. Made in the late 1950s. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and an 18K yellow gold Rolex riveted Oyster bracelet.
HKD 240,000 - 400,000
USD 30,900 - 51,500 / CHF 30,600 - 50,000
Sold: HKD 481,250
Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, screw down case back and crown. Ivory color with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track, tachometer and telemeter graduation, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous yellow gold alpha hands. Cal. 72, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-6-01 |
Very good Slightly oxidized HANDS Original |