Rolex. A rare and very attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with Guarantee and box
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Rolex. A rare and very attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with Guarantee and box

SIGNED OYSTER CHRONOGRAPH, ANTI-MAGNETIC, REF. 6234, CASE NUMBER 530'017, CIRCA 1960

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Rolex. A rare and very attractive stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with Guarantee and box
Signed Oyster Chronograph, Anti-Magnetic, Ref. 6234, case number 530'017, circa 1960
Cal. 72A mechanical movement, 17 jewels, silvered dial, applied dagger numerals with luminous accents, outer Arabic five minute and fifths of a second divisions, three engine-turned dials for constant seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, screw back, screw down crown, two round chronograph buttons in the band, stainless steel Rolex buckle, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.
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Lot Essay

With undated Rolex original Guarantee and Rolex fitted green presentation box and outer packaging.

The present watch is an extremely attractive and rare example of the much sought after Oyster reference 6234. It features a beautiful silvered dial devoid of any technical scales, thereby rendering the watch optically cleaner and easily legible. The majority of reference 6234 watches have a dial with tachymetre or telemetre scale, sometimes both. Few watches feature a pulsation scale or no technical scale. This type of dial was reserved for the very last generation of reference 6234, shortly before the introduction of the "Pre-Daytona" reference 6238.

This reference 6234 furthermore stands out by its like new overall condition. Experts seldom see a case in such unused and unpolished condition. The serial and reference number in between lugs are as crisp as on the day, over 50 years ago, when the watch has been finished. The bezel is high and with superb definition as is the milling on the back still featuring "STAINLESS STEEL" clearly and neatly engraved. This inscription is often lost after the first or second polishing, so finding a specimen still retaining the words is a delight for any collector. Without exaggeration, there is no "better" in terms of condition.

Different examples of reference 6234 in regard to case material and dial layout are illustrated in I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, pp. 254-276, and in 100 Superlative Rolex Watches by John Goldberger, pp. 120-127.

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