41,400 CHF
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 an extendable stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezelto 200 units per hour. Bicolored, matte silver and black with applied black tritium-coated indexes, guilloché,subsidiary seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers dials. Tritium-coated steel "Bâton" hands. Cal. 727,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 180 mm. Notes Similar watches are published in "Collecting Rolex Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001, pp. 439-442-445-446.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
