The 6239 Cosmograph Daytona ‘Paul Newman’

Ref. 6239, "Paul Newman" Rolex, “Cosmograph Daytona", Ref. 6239. Made in 1968, sold August 4, 1969. Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with steel bezel, round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by 3 Guarantee documents (now void), a wallet and a fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour.

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

M. Cal. 722 -1, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed.

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REVOLUTION: EVOLUTION OF THE ROLEX SPORT WATCH

GENEVA – 17 APRIL 2008

LOT 238
ESTIMATE PRICE: US$.60,000-90,000
PRICE REALIZED: US$.90,000

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