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Rolex
Reference 6238 'Pre-Daytona' A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1963
Auction Closed
June 10, 06:06 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 40,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Reference 6238 'Pre-Daytona'
A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1963
Dial: silvered
Caliber: cal. 72B mechanical, 17 jewels
Case: stainless steel, screw down case back
Case number: 964'599
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with folding clasp
Size: 35 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 185 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: Rolex service guarantee card dated December 2019 and green service pouch
Reference 6238, also known as the "Pre-Daytona", is the immediate predecessor of the first Cosmograph Daytona - reference 6239. Interestingly, they were made concurrently for a handful of years, with Ref 6238 serial numbers running as late as 1968, (circa 1.69m serial numbers), and Ref 6239 examples displaying serial numbers as early as 922k from 1963. This Rolex chronograph bears an early 964k serial dating back to 1963, featuring a silvered sunburst dial and stainless-steel Oyster bracelet. The present example is fresh to the market and has been worn and serviced lovingly throughout the years.