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ROLEX | REFERENCE 6240/6239 DAYTONA A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS AND BRACELET, CIRCA 1966
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June 24, 04:38 PM GMT
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50,000 - 70,000 USD
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ROLEX
REFERENCE 6240/6239 DAYTONA
A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS AND BRACELET, CIRCA 1966
Dial: black
Caliber: cal. 722 mechanical, 17 jewels
Case: stainless steel, screw-down case back
Case number: 1'439'065
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster expanding rivet bracelet with folding clasp
Size: 36 mm diameter,
Signed: case, dial and movement
The reference 6240 was the first Daytona to incorporate screw-down pushers. Manufactured solely in stainless steel, the chronograph also features an acrylic tachometer bezel. In production from 1965 through 1969, approximately 1,700 pieces were made.