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ROLEX. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT 18K GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH `TROPICAL LEMON PAUL NEWMAN` DIAL AND BRACELET

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09.05.2022 14:00UTC +02:00
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Lot 129 | ROLEX. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT 18K GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH 'TROPICAL LEMON PAUL NEWMAN' DIAL AND BRACELET
ROLEX. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT 18K GOLD CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH 'TROPICAL LEMON PAUL NEWMAN' DIAL AND BRACELETSIGNED ROLEX, COSMOGRAPH, DAYTONA, PAUL NEWMAN MODEL, REF. 6264, CASE NO. 2'357'384, CIRCA 1970Movement: Cal. 727, manualDial: Lemon with tropicalized brown chapter ring and subsidiaries Case: Inside case back stamped 6241, 37.5 mm. diam.With: 18k gold Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp stamped ‘2 69’, end links stamped '71', overall length approximately 185 mm.Remark: Astonishing 6264 Paul Newman Lemon dial Daytona with fully tropical chapter ring and registers Literature The second earliest known gold 6264 Paul Newman with lemon dial and white numerals inside the subsidiary dials (not tropicalized) is illustrated and described in: ‘100 Superlative Rolex Watches’, John Goldberger, pp. 254-255. Special notice This lot is subject to standard Swiss VAT rules and 7.7% VAT will be charged on the ‘hammer’ and the ‘buyer’s premium’ Please note the following lots require a High Value Paddle for bidding; 38, 128, and 129, Should you wish to bid on these lots please contact Client Services; [email protected]. Post lot text SHOULD YOU WISH TO BID ON THIS LOT, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A HIGH VALUE PADDLE
Manufactur:Rolex
Applied technique:Chronograph
Medium:Gold
Art style:Pre War, Vintage
Category:Men's wrist watch
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