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Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with box and papers Daytona, Ref: 6239, Circa 1965 image 1
Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with box and papers Daytona, Ref: 6239, Circa 1965 image 2
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Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with box and papers
Daytona, Ref: 6239, Circa 1965

14 December 2022, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with box and papers

Model: Daytona
Reference: 6239
Date: Circa 1965
Movement: 17-jewel Valjoux Cal.72 B manual wind, Glucydor balance, column wheel chronograph
Dial: Silvered, applied polished baton hour markers, black outer 1/5th second divisions, black subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, polished baton hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph hand
Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, screw down crown flanked by twin pushers, tachymetre to bezel, No.1091015
Strap/Bracelet: Fitted brushed rivet Oyster link
Buckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, stamped 1 65
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 36mm
Accompaniments: Rolex box, US Service Guarantee and receipt dated 28/08/68, German Service Guarantee dated 05/10/68, Cosmograph brochure

Footnotes

The reference 6239 was the first model of the Daytona series, available in Europe in 1964. The model was produced in stainless steel, 14K gold and 18K gold, and was Rolex's first chronograph model to feature a tachometer scale on the bezel. To further enhance legibility on the dial, the subsidiary dials were produced in a different colour than the main dial. Early models featured only the designation "Cosmograph" on the dial, with "Daytona" being added to later series, after Rolex became associated with the NASCAR car races.

The current example comes with an excellent array of original papers including a US service guarantee, service receipt and Cosmograph brochure.

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