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Rolex. A Rare Stainless Steel Chronograph Wristwatch
Lot 298

Rolex. A Rare Stainless Steel Chronograph Wristwatch

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER CHRONOGRAPH, ANTI-MAGNETIC, REF. 6234, CASE NO. 530'017, CIRCA 1960

Closed14 December 2012

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Rolex. A Rare Stainless Steel Chronograph Wristwatch
Signed Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic, Ref. 6234, Case No. 530'017, Circa 1960
Mechanical jewelled movement, silvered matte dial, applied dagger numerals with luminous dot accents, luminous hands, three subsidiary dials for 30 minute and 12 hour registers and constant seconds, circular water-resistant-type case, two round chronograph buttons in the band, screw down crown, screw back, stainless steel Rolex buckle, case, dial and movement signed
36mm diam.

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Accompanied by an undated Rolex guarantee, fitted Rolex presentation box and outer packaging.

The present watch is fitted with a so-called transitional dial without a tachometer scale.

Different versions of reference 6234 are illustrated in I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, pages 254-276.