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Rolex

Ref. 6234

Oyster Chronographe, “Pre-Daytona”

勞力士,極度罕有、十分精美,精鋼計時腕錶,備黑色亮面錶盤、設速圈刻度。

估價
CHF200,000 - 400,000
€208,000 - 415,000
$220,000 - 440,000
CHF292,100
拍品詳情
製造商
Rolex
年份
Circa 1960
型號
6234
錶殼號碼
530’467
型號名稱
Oyster Chronographe, “Pre-Daytona”
材料
Stainless steel
機芯
Manual, cal. 72B, 17 jewels
錶帶/ 錶鏈
Leather
錶扣
Stainless steel Rolex pin buckle
尺寸
36mm Diameter
簽名
Case, dial movement and buckle signed
圖錄文章
First introduced in 1955, the ref. 6234 “Pre-Daytona” was, and is still considered to be one of the most desired model within the Rolex Oyster chronograph family. The present lot, with its very well-preserved black glossy dial with tachymeter and telemeter scales and strong stainless steel case is visually arresting.

The present lot bewitches the beholder with its exceptionally well-preserved black glossy dial; while most black glossy vintage Rolex dials tend to age with clouding, bubbling or patina - more or less strong according to its conservation history of course - the present one arrives to us in an astounding condition, fully maintaining its glossy sheen.

On a graphical level, the dial design is simply a masterpiece: the telemeter and tachometer scales frame the extremely balanced dial already bearing the three-counter architecture which will be a signature trait of the Cosmograph Daytona.

Offered in extremely appealing condition the present reference 6234 offers the opportunity to own one of the most remarkable Rolex chronographs made before the Cosmograph Daytona era.

Rolex

Swiss | 1905
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.
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