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Provenance:
Christie’s, Geneva, May 12th 2014, lot 141.
Literature:
Descriptions and illustrations for this reference with a similar display on a black dial is shown in 100 Superlative Rolex by John Goldberger, pp. 128 & 129.
The reference 6238 is known by collectors as the Pre Daytona and was in production from the early 1960’s until 1967, it was the las traditional chronograph with manual winding before the launch of the Daytona model. This present example stamped ROW on the balance bridge was made for the American market and is still signed “Swiss” underneath the dial which was before the use of the tritium luminous dots with “T Swiss T” on later models.
Rolex
Model “Pre Daytona”
Ref. 6238, Serial No. 866448
Circa 1962
A stainless-steel antimagnetic
chronograph wristwatch
Case: round with screw down crown and
case back, two round chronograph pushers
in the band, reference and serial
numbers, signed
Dial: silvered with applied dagger
indexes, luminous dots, 3 subsidiary
dials for constant seconds, 30 minutes
and 12 hours registers, outer minute
track with 1/5th second graduation,
inscription “Swiss”, signed
Movement: mechanical with manual
winding, calibre 72 B, 17 jewels,
adjusted 3 positions, balance spring and
lever escapement, stamped ROW and signed
Clasp/Buckle: stainless steel buckle,
signed
Dimensions: 36 mm
CHF 30'000 – 50'000
Vendu pourCHF 37'135
Provenance:
Christie’s, Geneva, May 12th 2014, lot 141.
Literature:
Descriptions and illustrations for this reference with a similar display on a black dial is shown in 100 Superlative Rolex by John Goldberger, pp. 128 & 129.
The reference 6238 is known by collectors as the Pre Daytona and was in production from the early 1960’s until 1967, it was the las traditional chronograph with manual winding before the launch of the Daytona model. This present example stamped ROW on the balance bridge was made for the American market and is still signed “Swiss” underneath the dial which was before the use of the tritium luminous dots with “T Swiss T” on later models.