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Rolex. A very fine and rare stainless steel triple calendar chronograph wristwatch
Lot 167

Rolex. A very fine and rare stainless steel triple calendar chronograph wristwatch

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER CHRONOGRAPH, ANTIMAGNETIC, DATO COMPAX MODEL, REF. 6236, CASE NO. 576'397, MANUFACTURED IN 1960

Closed17 November 2008

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Rolex. A very fine and rare stainless steel triple calendar chronograph wristwatch
Signed Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, Antimagnetic, Dato Compax model, ref. 6236, case no. 576'397, manufactured in 1960
Cal. 72C nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, silvered dial, applied faceted numerals with luminous accents, luminous hands, outer date ring with blue Arabic numerals, central arrow date hand, two windows for day and month, three subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, screw back and screw down crown, two round chronograph buttons in the band, case, dial and movement signed
34 mm. diam.

The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wristwatches, Antiquorum, Geneva 1 April 2006, lot 75.

Specialist note

The present watch, property of a Private Collector, is a most beautiful and desirable example of the legendary reference 6236 - made in 1960, it has preserved a very good original condition. The charismatic dial reflects a great shine with no signs of any restoration and enhances the overall look of this celebrated chronograph watch.

Reference 6236 was the final version of the celebrated Datocompax model. In production between 1958 and 1962, it is easily identifiable by the larger bezel compared to its predecessors. In fact, the case of reference 6236 is made of three elements, the bezel no longer carved from the same block as the centrepiece of the case.

The model is described and illustrated in I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, pp. 402 - 409.