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Rolex. A rare and attractive stainless steel antimagnetic chronograph wristwatch
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Rolex. A rare and attractive stainless steel antimagnetic chronograph wristwatch

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER CHRONOGRAPH, ANTI-MAGNETIC, REF. 6234, CASE NO. 530'023, CIRCA 1959

Closed13 May 2013

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Rolex. A rare and attractive stainless steel antimagnetic chronograph wristwatch
Signed Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic, Ref. 6234, case no. 530'023, circa 1959
Cal. 72 mechanical movement, 17 jewels, silvered dial, raised dagger numerals, Arabic five minute divisions, outer blue telemetre scale and black tachymetre scale in miles, three engine-turned subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, screw back, screw down crown, two round chronograph buttons in the band, stainless steel Rolex deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Specialist note

The present reference 6234 is a fine example of this much sought-after Oyster chronograph, which was a forerunner of the Cosmograph Daytona family of watches. In stainless steel and with its characteristic dial displaying both a telemetre and a tachymetre scale, this watch further attracts by the sharp milling and the engraved word "STAINLESS STEEL" on the back, underlining the overall original condition of the case. It is rare to find this engraving, placed just around the edge of the back and near the milling, as it mostly disappears after the first polishing.

Different examples of reference 6234 are illustrated in 100 Superlative Rolex Watches by John Goldberger, pp. 120-127, as well as in I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, pp. 254-276 and in 100 Years of Rolex by Guido and Franca Mondani, p. 79.