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Rolex
Ref. 6234
Oyster Chronograph Anti-Magnetic
A very fine and superbly well-preserved stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with multi-scale luminous dial and bracelet
- Estimate
- CHF35,000 - 55,000€31,200 - 49,000$35,300 - 55,400
CHF85,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1959
- Reference No
- 6234
- Case No
- 425'899
- Model Name
- Oyster Chronograph Anti-Magnetic
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 72, 17 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel riveted Rolex Oyster bracelet, 71 end links, max length 190mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Rolex deployant clasp stamped 3.59
- Dimensions
- 36mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
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Catalogue Essay
The present watch demonstrates how a watch can remain extremely original, even sixty years after it has left the Rolex factory.
This particular case is presented in extremely remarkable condition. It features full proportions and sharp finishes on the top of the lugs. The numbers between the lugs are particularly noteworthy. Deep and precise, the serial and reference numbers are engraved directly onto the factory-satin finish, demonstrating how they have never seen intervention in the past. The bezel is particularly crisp, with a sharp edge.
The "Swiss"signed dial is equally extraordinary, with no major signs of tarnishing, which is impressive given the age of the watch.
This particular case is presented in extremely remarkable condition. It features full proportions and sharp finishes on the top of the lugs. The numbers between the lugs are particularly noteworthy. Deep and precise, the serial and reference numbers are engraved directly onto the factory-satin finish, demonstrating how they have never seen intervention in the past. The bezel is particularly crisp, with a sharp edge.
The "Swiss"signed dial is equally extraordinary, with no major signs of tarnishing, which is impressive given the age of the watch.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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