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ROLEX | REFERENCE 6238 'PRE-DAYTONA' A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS AND BRACELET, CIRCA 1965
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June 24, 04:36 PM GMT
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20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Property from the Family of the Original Owner
ROLEX
REFERENCE 6238 'PRE-DAYTONA'
A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS AND BRACELET, CIRCA 1965
Dial: silvered
Caliber: cal. Valjoux 722 mechanical, 17 jewels
Case: stainless steel, screw-down case back
Case number: 1'207'293
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet with folding clasp
Size: diameter 35 mm, bracelet circumference approximately 145 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Reference 6238, also known as the "Pre-Daytona", is the immediate predecessor of the first Cosmograph Daytona - reference 6239. This Rolex chronograph bears a 1.2m serial dating back to 1965, featuring a silvered sunburst dial and stainless steel Jubilee bracelet. The present example comes from the family of the original owner, and has been worn lovingly throughout the years.