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Rolex. A rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch Anti-Magnetic Oyster Chronograph 'Pre-Daytona', Ref: 6234, Circa 1960 image 1
Rolex. A rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch Anti-Magnetic Oyster Chronograph 'Pre-Daytona', Ref: 6234, Circa 1960 image 2
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Rolex. A rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch
Anti-Magnetic Oyster Chronograph 'Pre-Daytona', Ref: 6234, Circa 1960

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15 December 2021, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

£30,000 - £40,000

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Rolex. A rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch

Model: Anti-Magnetic Oyster Chronograph 'Pre-Daytona'
Reference: 6234
Date: Circa 1960
Movement: 17-jewel Valjoux Cal.72 manual wind, adjusted to 3 positions, column wheel chronograph
Dial: Silvered, applied polished dart hour markers, black outer 1/5th second divisions with luminous dot 5 minute markers, blue outer telemeter scale, black outer base scale, subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for constant seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, polished baton hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph hand
Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down crown flanked by twin pushers, personal engraving to back reads 'P.W.D from all at Schweppes (USA) Ltd Oct 57 - Jan '60', No.425676
Strap/Bracelet: Black associated leather
Buckle/Clasp: Signed steel buckle
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 36mm
Accompaniments: Rolex box, outer card, Guarantee, service receipt dated 28/11/2007, original glass

Footnotes

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.

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