Lot 147
  • 147

Rolex

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 CHF
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Description

  • A RARE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH REGISTERS AND BRACELETREF 6239 CASE 2003117 DAYTONA "PAUL NEWMAN" CIRCA 1969
  • Steel
  • diameter 36 mm bracelet circumference approx. 185 mm
• cal. 722-1 manual winding nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, mono-metallic compensation balance • tri-colour black, cream, and red dial, applied square indexes and luminous dots, steel baton hands, three black engine-turned subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, outer minute and 1/5 second divisions • stainless steel brushed and polished Oyster case, steel bezel calibrated for 200 units, screw-down crown and case back • case, dial and movement signed • with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet

Condition

Please note that the movement has not been tested for the accuracy of its time keeping and therefore a service should be carried out in the near future at the buyer's expense. The movement is running and the chronograph is operating correctly at the time of cataloguing. Dial in good condition with some stains and marks. Case scuffed and with dents throughout and a scratch to the case back due to age and use, probably unpolished. hands are no more glowing. Bracelet scuffed and loose. Bracelet numbered: 3 70 7835 Endlinks: 557 Attractive vintage Paul Newman in original condition with conservative estimate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping.

Important Notice regarding importation into the United States of Rolex watches
Sotheby's cannot arrange for the delivery of Rolex watches to the United States because U.S. laws restricts the import of Rolex watches. The buyer or a designated agent may collect the property in the country of sale."

Catalogue Note

The offered watch is a very desirable example of the celebrated Rolex Paul Newman Daytona. Beginning in the late 1960s, Rolex offered special dials, known as 'exotic' dials, on their Cosmograph Daytona models. Years later, watches with these dials became known as 'Paul Newman' models, as the actor is presumed to have worn one in the 1969 auto racing film 'Winning'. The 'Paul Newman' dial is characterized by square markers in the chronograph scale and subsidiary dials and the alternating patterning of the colouration.

Though widely available at the time, these dials were produced in smaller numbers and are rarer to find on watches today.

Preciously kept by the family of its original owner until today, this lot represents a rare opportunity to acquire a beautiful example of this iconic reference.