Rolex
Reference 6239 'Small' Daytona | A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1966
Session begins in
June 15, 06:00 PM GMT
Estimate
25,000 - 50,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Dial: black
Caliber: cal. 72B mechanical, 17 jewels
Case: stainless steel, engraved screw down case back
Case number: 1’417’798
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster folded link bracelet with folding clasp
Size: 36.5 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 190 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: no
Accessories: Rolex presentation box
The Rolex 6239, introduced in 1963, was the first official reference in the iconic ‘Daytona’ collection, and was marketed towards racing enthusiasts. It was the first Rolex chronograph to feature a tachometer scale on the bezel, moving it from the dial for better legibility, and most notably, the first to feature the contrast color subdials. At its heart beats the calibre Valjoux 72B, a modified version of the Valjoux 72 with a frequency of 18000 vph and a 48 hour power-reserve.
Fitted on a folded link Oyster bracelet, our present Reference 6239 further features a dial where the print of the ‘Daytona’ is smaller than the Rolex and Cosmograph above it, lovingly coined the ‘Small’ Daytona by collectors.