$31,200
Rolex, Ref. 6034 Rolex, “Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic," case No. 907326, Ref. 6034. Made circa 1953. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and a stainless steel riveted Oyster expansion bracelet. Two-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown. Matte silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic 12, 1/5th seconds divisions with 5-minute Arabic markers, outer black tachometer and blue telemeter graduations, subsidiary dials for the constant seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Yellow gold epee hands. Cal. 72, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case, and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm. Notes LeRoy Neumayer (1930-2006) LeRoy Anthony Neumayer started his life-long passion for racing at the age of fifteen, initially motorcycles, then drag-racing Hot Rods on the streets of Long Beach in California, where he quickly built a name for himself as a mechanic and driver. His racing life was interrupted in 1950 when he was inducted into the army, serving three years in Korea where he became a highly decorated sniper and awarded the Silver Star medal for his services. In 1953, he returned to racing and in the same year set a speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats of 233.31 mph, becom
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-06-10
