104,500 CHF
ROLEX REF. 6238, PRE-DAYTONA BLACK DIAL, YELLOW GOLD Rolex, “Chronograph”, case No. 1836335, Ref. 6238. Made for the North American Market circa 1968. Very fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster riveted expanding bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex box. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, polished inclined bezel. Black with applied yellow gold baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds/minute divisions, outermost tachometer scale. Luminous steel alpha hands. Cal. 72B, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx overall length 175 mm Notes Usually found in stainless steel, Ref. 6238 is exceptionally rare in yellow gold, but combined with a black dial makes this piece truly collectible.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-11-13
