27,600 CHF
Rolex "Oyster Chronograph Antimagnetique", Ref. 6234, 1960's.Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and telemeter. Accompanied by a stainless steel Rolex buckle. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. matte silver with applied steel dart indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation, concentric, in blue numerals for the telemeter. "Alpha" radium-coated steel hands. Notes This reference was produced in 18K yellow gold and in stainless steel from circa 1958, and remained in the Rolex catalogues for the Italian market until 1963.A similar watch is published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, pp. 337-338 and 380.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-03-31
