65,550 CHF
So-called "Paul Newman" Rolex, "Oyster Cosmograph, Daytona", Ref. 6241 with anti-reflect black bezel. Produced from 1970 to 1976. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet and clasp. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 200 units per hour. Bicolor matte gold and black with applied yellow gold square indexes and tritium-coated dots, auxiliary guilloche black dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. Cal. 722, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 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. 37 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
