The 6238 Pre-Daytona

Rolex Ref. 6238, Pre-Daytona Rolex, “Chronograph”, case No. 1226480, Ref. 6238. Made circa 1965. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster riveted expanding bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, polished inclined bezel.

D. Satine silver with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track and tachometer scale. Luminous steel baton hands.

M. Cal. 722, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to three positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed.

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IMPORTANT MODERN AND VINTAGE TIMEPIECES

HONG KONG – 9 OCTOBER 2010

LOT 260
ESTIMATE PRICE: HK$.150,000-230,000
PRICE REALIZED: HK$.293,750

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