Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014
LOT 446
ROLEX REF 6238 PRE-DAYTONA CHRONOGRAPH BLACK DIAL STEEL Rolex, "Chronograph," case No. 1226389, Ref. 6238. Made in 1965. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee (now void), instruction s and a Rolex service invoice dated February 23, 2012.
HKD 466,000 - 700,000
USD 60,000 - 90,000 / CHF 58,000 - 83,000
Sold: HKD 750,000
Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, inclined bezel, screwed-down case back. Black with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track and tachometer scale to 1000 UPH. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 722 , rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.
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Grade: |
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
