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Jumbo Daytona Ref. 6239

USD

77,900

Date
1969
-
Watch movement
Manual
Case material
Stainless Steel
Gender
Male/Gentleman
Date
1969
-
Watch movement
Manual
Case material
Stainless Steel
Gender
Male/Gentleman
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Two-year warranty
All the watches offered are covered by our 2-year authenticity warranty, which covers information shown in UPPERCASE type in the heading of the product description, i.e. the brand. Please note that we do not give a warranty that any individual component part of any watch or clock is authentic, or that any watch or clock is in good working order. Please refer to our Conditions of Sale for more information.
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No other model of Rolex watch focuses so much attention as the manual-winding Rolex Cosmograph, its many dial variations and different references now so intensely sought after by collectors, it can be said quite unequivocally to be the most desirable vintage series production watch in the world. Reference 6239, the very first model of the celebrated ‘Daytona’ series, succeeded reference 6238 and could be found in sales catalogues in Europe as of 1964. The model remained in production until the mid-1970s.

Available in stainless steel, 14K and 18K gold, reference 6239 was the firm's first chronograph with the tachymetre scale engraved on the bezel and the subsidiary dials printed in a different colour than the main dial for better readability. The dials of the first models featured only the designation ‘Cosmograph’, referring to the outer space travels of the early 60s. The ‘Daytona’ was added shortly after to mark Rolex's sponsorship of the renowned Nascar stock car race. The so-called ‘exotic’ dial, later nicknamed ‘Paul Newman’, became soon available for reference 6239, either two-coloured white/cream and black or three-coloured, such as the present watch, with the addition of the red seconds scales.

CONDITION
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Very Good
Very Good
  • Movement: operating, service needed
  • Dial: extremely well preserved in general, with almost no signs of ageing; luminous material to the dial and hands reacts to UV in green
  • Case: inside case back stamped 6239 which is correct to the reference number; case with signs of wear consistent to its age; otherwise retains strong angles and proportion
  • Bracelet: with surface scratches; clasp stamped 2 69 indicating its from 1969 which matches the production year of the watch
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Additional Features
Box
No
Buckle
Other
Stainless steel Rolex buckle
Papers
No papers
Strap material
Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet
Dial
Black
Country manufactured
Switzerland
Watch: Diameter
36mm
Style
Vintage
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
Harmmond Wong
Associate Vice President, Specialist, Asia Pacific

Harmmond’s passion and expertise in vintage watches, especially Rolex, stem from his father, one of Hong Kong’s leading watchmakers. Harmmond joined Christie’s in 2017, and has since secured the important and valuable ‘Champion Collection’ in 2022.

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