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Rolex. A fine stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet
Lot 262

Rolex. A fine stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet

SIGNED ROLEX, CHRONOGRAPH, REF. 6238, CASE NO. 1'104'144, CIRCA 1964

Closed9 November 2015

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CHF 25,000

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Rolex. A fine stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet
Signed Rolex, Chronograph, ref. 6238, case no. 1'104'144, circa 1964
Cal. 72B mechanical movement, 17 jewels, silvered brushed dial, applied baton numerals with luminous accents, outer tachymetre scale, three sunken engine-turned silvered subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, screw back, screw down crown, two round screw down chronograph buttons in the band, stainless steel Rolex Oyster riveted bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.; overall length approx. 180 mm.

Specialist note

Amongst collectors, reference 6238 is often referred to as the "Pre-Daytona" and enjoys today growing popularity within the community of Rolex collectors. Launched in 1960, reference 6238 was the company's last traditional chronograph wristwatch with polished bezel. Predominantly available with silvered dials, reference 6238 was also available with black matte or "grain" dials.