$19,550
So-called "Pre-Daytona" Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, Ref. 6238. Made in the 1960s. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. Satine silver with applied steel bƒton indexes and tritium-coated dots,subsidiary "guilloche" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute regis-ters.Tritium-coated steel "bâton" hands. Cal. 72, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels,straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 13 mm. Notes Ref. 6238 This reference, which collectors call the "Pre-Daytona", was produced in stainless steel and in 14K and 18K gold. It was published for the first time in the Rolex catalogue for the Italian Market in 1964 and remained there until 1967. Its production is estimated at 3,600 examples from 1962 to 1967. Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 434 to 438 and 487.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-06-15
