Important Watches | 珍貴名錶

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View full screen - View 1 of Lot 1060. ROLEX | REF 6241 'PAUL NEWMAN' DAYTONA, A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, CIRCA 1967 | 勞力士 |6241型號「'PAUL NEWMAN' DAYTONA」精鋼計時鍊帶腕錶,年份約1967.

ROLEX | REF 6241 'PAUL NEWMAN' DAYTONA, A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, CIRCA 1967 | 勞力士 |6241型號「'PAUL NEWMAN' DAYTONA」精鋼計時鍊帶腕錶,年份約1967

Auction Closed

December 11, 08:21 PM GMT

Estimate

120,000 - 180,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

ROLEX

勞力士


REF 6241 'PAUL NEWMAN' DAYTONA

A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET

CIRCA 1967

6241型號「'PAUL NEWMAN' DAYTONA」精鋼計時鍊帶腕錶,年份約1967


Dial: black

Caliber: cal. Valjoux 722-1 manual winding movement, 17 jewels

Case: stainless steel

Case number: 1765320

Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with double folding clasp, endlinks stamped 271

Size: diameter 37.5 mm, bracelet circumference approximately 190 mm

Signed: case, dial and movement

Only in production from 1965 to 1969, the Rolex reference 6241 was made in a very limited quantity of approximately 2,700 pieces. Rolex fitted a very limited number of them fitted with an exotic dial. This feature later became known as the 'Paul Newman' dial, and is characterized by the square markers in the chronograph scale and subsidiary dials, as well as the alternating patterning of the coloration. To the best of our knowledge, the majority of reference 6241s were made in stainless steel cases, whereas 400 pieces were made in 14k yellow gold, and 300 pieces were made in 18k yellow gold.


Furthermore, the present example is presented in excellent condition, with the lume plots all aged consistently and uniform in size. The dial is blemish free, with the slanted “T Swiss T” designation at 6 o’clock clear and visible (particular to references 6239 and 6241). The numbers between the lugs are very crisp and easy to read making this Paul Newman reference 6241 a very appealing and original example.