$59,800
So- called “Pre-Daytona” Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, Ref. 6238. Made circa 1965. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman’s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, polished inclined bezel. Black with applied steel bâton indexes and tritium coated dots, subsidiary “guilloché” dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium-coated steel "bâton" hands. Cal. 722 B, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-12-07
