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Rolex. An Attractive Stainless Steel Chronograph Wristwatch with Bracelet
Lot 68

Rolex. An Attractive Stainless Steel Chronograph Wristwatch with Bracelet

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER CHRONOGRAPH, ANTI-MAGNETIC, REF. 6234, CASE NO. 384'139, CIRCA 1958

Closed17 December 2013

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Rolex. An Attractive Stainless Steel Chronograph Wristwatch with Bracelet
Signed Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic, Ref. 6234, Case No. 384'139, Circa 1958
Cal. 72 mechanical movement, 17 jewels, silvered dial, applied gold dagger numerals with luminous accents, luminous hands, outer telemeter scale in red and tachometer scale in blue, three engine-turned subsidiary dials for 12 hour and 30 minute registers and constant seconds, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, screw down crown, two round chronograph buttons in the band, screw back, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant strap, case, dial, and movement signed
35mm diam.

Specialist note

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.