製造商: Rolex 年份: Circa 1963 型號: 6238 錶殼號碼: 930'385 型號名稱: "Pre-Daytona" 材料: Stainless steel 機芯: Manual, cal. 72B, 17 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet, max length 185mm 錶扣: Stainless steel Rolex deployant clasp 尺寸: 36mm Diameter 簽名: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
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A milestone of Rolex’s chronograph production, the reference 6238 was produced in a variety of case and dial combinations, in stainless steel, 14K or 18K yellow gold with a variety of dials such as silver, dark grey, black and even the rarer versions with blue or blue and red multiscale.
Produced for only seven short years from 1960 to 1967, the Rolex reference 6238 also called “Pre-Daytona” shared similar case size, pushers and baton hands as its contemporary, the first Cosmograph Daytona reference 6239.
The present watch is an exceedingly striking example, as the dial has turned from white, to an intense espresso brown tone. Such a dramatic color change could only have occurred if the watch was exposed to an extreme source of heat over time. Fortunately, the result is nothing short of extraordinary. Even better, despite the aging of the dial, the luminous material still reacts to a black light. A subtle detail truly sets this watch apart: the underline below the Oyster Chronograph signature, which collectors and historians believe was used to signify a transition from radium to tritium on the dial. The underline is absolutely correct when one considers the serial number.
Founded 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.
