195,500 HKD
So-called “Pre-Daytona” Rolex "Oyster Chronograph Anti-magnetic", Ref. 6234. Made in 1945. Fine and rare, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman’s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and telemeter and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, inclined bezel. Matte silver with applied white gold dartmarkers, subsidiary seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outermost tachometer graduation, concentric to the telemeter scale withblue Arabic numerals. White gold "Alpha" hands. 13’’’, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 14 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-07-10
