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Lot 129
Rolex. An attractive stainless steel antimagnetic chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, box, guarantee and spoon
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER CHRONOGRAPHE, ANTI-MAGNETIC, REF. 6234, CASE NO. 425'867, MANUFACTURED IN 1958
Closed11 November 2013
Price Realised
CHF 35,000
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Specialist note
With Rolex guarantee, decorated spoon signed Rolex, Bucherer and Lugano and Rolex green fitted presentation box.
The present watch is a highly attractive example of the three-body chronograph reference 6234. It is in overall good condition, featuring a beautifully patinated dial with the word Anti-Magnetic on it, as well as a blue telemetre scale for kilometers and a black tachometre scale. The edges of the case and the milling on the back are sharp.
Preceding the Cosmograph Daytona family of watches, the Oyster chronograph reference 6234 is one of Rolex's most sought-after watches, effortlessly combining a sporty look with elegant flair.
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.
The present watch is a highly attractive example of the three-body chronograph reference 6234. It is in overall good condition, featuring a beautifully patinated dial with the word Anti-Magnetic on it, as well as a blue telemetre scale for kilometers and a black tachometre scale. The edges of the case and the milling on the back are sharp.
Preceding the Cosmograph Daytona family of watches, the Oyster chronograph reference 6234 is one of Rolex's most sought-after watches, effortlessly combining a sporty look with elegant flair.
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.