529,000 HKD
So-called "Paul Newman - Cartier Dial" Rolex, Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 6239 with steel bezel. Made in 1970 and retailed by Cartier. Very fine and extremely rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex Service Warranty from May 5, 2005. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case backand crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units perhour. Bi-colored black and matte silver with applied steelindexes and tritium-coated dots, subsidiary "guilloché" dials forthe seconds,12-hour and 30-minute registers. Tritium-coatedsteel "bâton" hands. Cal. 722, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjustedto three positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguetbalance-spring, Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 14 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-07-10
