Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch Ref:6238, Case Number:1226269, Circa 1964
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Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch
Ref:6238, Case No.1226269, Circa 1964
17-jewel Cal.722 movement with lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, pillar wheel governed chronograph work, silvered dial with subsidiary dials for running seconds, twelve hour and thirty minute recording, with applied steel faceted baton indexes, luminous dots and outer black Arabic timing divisions, luminous steel hands, polished and brushed case, screw down case back numbered 6238 and C.R.S standing for Charles Renee Spielman the case manufacturer, screw down crown, polished bezel, fitted leather strap, case, dial and movement signed
36mm.
Sold for £18,000 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • The reference 6238 is often referred to amongst collectors as the "Pre-Daytona" and was launched in 1960.

    The "Pre-Daytona" with the silvered dial is the first Rolex chronograph to be fitted with the sunburst finished dial, officially referred to as "cadran soleil argent". The new dial finish and baton-shaped hands can be found on all Rolex Daytona chronographs up to the mid 1980s.

    This watch is being sold by the original owner.

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