37,760 CHF
Ref. 6238 Stainless Steel “Pre-Daytona” Rolex,”Chronographe”, Ref. 6238. Case No 866610. Made in 1962. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman’s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, polished inclined bezel. Satiné sunburst silver with applied steel bâton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. Cal. 72B, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, free sprung self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 14 mm. Notes This watch, part of the Mondani Collection, is not illustrated in the “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition..
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14