
Jonathan Darracott
Global Head
£30,000 - £40,000
Global Head
Head of sale, Knightsbridge
Head of Department
Senior Cataloguer
Offered between 1955 and 1960, the reference 6234 was one of the forerunners of the Daytona collection and as such is known by the nickname 'Pre-Daytona'. With such a short period of production the 6234 is a highly prized watch with limited availability. It is believed that approximately only 2300 examples were released in steel and naturally far less in gold.
In 1960 Rolex replaced the 6234 with the 6238 which also shares the nickname of 'Pre-Daytona'.
The current lot was gifted to the original owner, the great Grandson of Charles Darwin, as a thank you gift when he left the Board of Directors of Schweppes in 1960.
Please note this lot has been withdrawn