61,360 CHF
Ref. 6238, Yellow Gold “Anti-Magnetic” Rolex,”Oyster, Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic”, Ref. 6238. Case 884675. Made in 1962. Fine, tonneau shaped, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with leather strap and yellow gold plated Rolex buckle. Three-body, massive, polished and brushed, screwed case back and crown. Matte silver with applied yellow gold indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions with Arabic five minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer scale. Luminous yellow gold "Alpha" hands. Cal 72B/722, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm, Thickness 13 mm. Notes Caliber 722 is an improved version of the caliber 72B. The caliber 722 is however still engraved 72B. For the technical details see the Rolex Oyster catalogue R20. This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, p. 435.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
