198,500 CHF
Ref. 6236, So-called "Jean-Claude Killy" Rolex "Oyster Chronograph, Antimagnetic”, Ref. 6236. case No. 576397. Made in 1960. Very fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date and a later stainless steel Rolex deployant clasp. Three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back and crown. Matte silver with applied steel faceted indexes, luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer graduation for the days of the month in light blue Arabic numerals, concentric, 1/5th second scale, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Luminous steel "Alpha" hands. Notes Reference 6236 was produced in very few examples from 1958 to 1962 in pink and yellow gold as well as in stainless steel. The main difference between the 6236 and the 6036 is that the 6236 has a three body case and the 6036 has a two body case. It is exceptionally rare for a reference 6236 to appear on the open market in such clean and original un-restored condition. This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, pp. 478, 479
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
