253,000 HKD
Rolex Cosmograph "Daytona", called "Paul Newman", No. 1781597, Ref. 6239 with steel bezel. Sold on March 21, 1970.Fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour. bicolor matte silver and black with black and tritium indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. Notes For note concerning Ref. 6239 - 6241, see previous Lot.Similar watches are published in "Collezionare Orologi da Polso Rolex", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, pp. 343, 344, 345, 346, 349, 381 and 382.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-06-08
