Lot 68
Rolex

‘Pre-Daytona’ 6238 Chronograph

Ref. 6238
ResultPassed
Total bids16
EstimateCHF 45'000 – 60'000
LocationOffice, Zurich
  • No buyer’s premium
CaseRound case in stainless steel, brushed and polished, fixed bezel in stainless steel, polished, screwed solid stainless steel caseback, screw-in winding crown at 3 o’clock with embossed Rolex coronet, ‘pump’ chronograph buttons at 2 and 4 o’clock
BraceletRiveted Oyster bracelet in stainless steel, marked 57 and 3/63, double folding clasp signed Rolex with Rolex coronet in relief
DialSilvered sunburst dial, signed ‘Rolex Chronograph’, applied white metal Rolex coronet at 12 o’clock, white metal ‘baguette’ hour and minute hands, luminous, blued steel central chronograph seconds hand, faceted ‘baguette’ indexes with luminous dots, recessed and grooved sub-dials, small seconds at 9 o’clock, 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock, peripheral tachymeter scale
MovementHand-wound mechanical movement, column wheel operated chronograph, functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph with seconds, minute and hour counters
Cal.Rolex 72B (base Valjoux)
Ref.6238
Case No.866***
D=36 mm
Case:Very good, signs of wear
Bracelet:Very good, signs of wear
Dial:Very good, signs of coloration & patina
Movement:Very good, all functions working properly
Amplitude (Dial on top/Lift angle 52):Approx 300°
Accuracy (Dial on top):Approx +10 sec/day