33,040 CHF
Ref. 6234, Stainless Steel "Pre-Daytona" Rolex, "Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic", case No. 425685, Ref. 6234. Made in 1945. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and registers. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, inclined bezel. Matte silver with applied pink gold dart indexes, and signature, luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minutes and fifths of a seconds graduation, Arabic five second numerals. Luminous "alpha" hands. Cal. 72, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance- spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 14 mm. Notes It is very unusual to find a Ref. 6234 without tachometer or telemeter scales. The dial is particularly interesting with the applied signature “Rolex”.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-11-12
