204,250 CHF
Ref. 6241, Yellow Gold "Tiffany & Co." Rolex, “Cosmograph, Daytona”, case No. 2118923, Ref. 6241. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. Made in 1969. Extremely rare and fine, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, anti-reflective black bezel with tachometer graduated to 200UPH and a 14K gold Rolex buckle. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the anti-reflective black bezel to 200 units per hour. Bi-color black and champagne with applied lapidated gold baton indexes, luminous dots, gold painted outer minutes and fifths of seconds, subsidiary seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute register dials. Luminous yellow gold "baton" hands. Cal. 722-1, rhodium-plated, “fausses côtes” decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, Microstella adjustment screws, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm. From “The Collection” Notes Ref. 6241 This reference appeared in the Rolex catalogue in 1969 and 1970. A similar watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Modern and Vintage Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, 2006 Edition, vol. 1, p. 135.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-10-14
