$24,150
“Black 6234” Rolex, "Oyster Chronograph, Antimagnetic", Ref. 6234. Produced in the 1950s. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster expansion bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. Re-printed, black with applied steel dart indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer graduation, inner telemeter graduation in blue. Tritium-coated steel "bâton" hands. Cal. 72, rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-12-07
