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Rolex. A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet
Lot 55

Rolex. A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet

SIGNED ROLEX, COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA, REF. 6239, PAUL NEWMAN MODEL, CASE NO. 2'005'362, MANUFACTURED IN 1969

Closed14 May 2012

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Rolex. A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet
Signed Rolex, Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 6239, Paul Newman model, case no. 2'005'362, manufactured in 1969
Cal. 722 mechanical movement, 17 jewels, cream dial, applied square numerals with luminous accents, luminous hands, red fifths of a second divisions on outer black chapter ring, three engine-turned black dials for constant seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, black bezel calibrated for 200 units, screw back, screw down crown, two round chronograph buttons in the band, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
37 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Rolex fitted brown presentation box and Rolex servicing estimate dated 23 March 2009.

For detailed descriptions and illustrations of reference 6239 see Rolex Daytona - a legend is born by Carlo Pergola, Stefano Mazzariol, Giovanni Dosso, pp. 44 - 61. Different versions of reference 6239 in regard to case material and dial layout are furthermore described and illustrated in I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, pp. 296-303 and in 1908 - 2008, 100 Years of Rolex by Franca and Guido Mondani, pp. 113-114.