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29 - ROLEX Daytona known as the “Anthracite grey Reverse Panda di…
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Estimate €40,000 - €60,000
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ROLEX Daytona known as the “Anthracite grey Reverse Panda dial” Ref. 6239 No. 1083432 Circa 1964 Chronograph with steel bracelet Case: round, brushed tachymeter bezel with 300-marking, screw-down crown with logo, round pushers, screw-down caseback numbered “6239” Dial: anthracite-coloured patina “-T SWISS T-”, known as “Reverse Panda”, applied grey baton hour markers with “pumpkin”-coloured patina tritium dots, painted minute track, grey hands with tritium, central chronograph seconds hand, 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock, signed Movement: mechanical, hand-wound, signed – Calibre 72B based on Valjoux 72 Strap/Clasp: riveted-link steel Oyster bracelet with folding clasp, signed Diameter: 36 mm Wrist circumference: approx. 17 cm Provenance: Descendant of the original owner. An iconic model amongst Rolex collectors, released in 1963, the 6239 represents a significant turning point for the brand. It was the first chronograph to be called the Daytona, although the earliest examples did not yet bear the ‘Daytona’ inscription on the dial. All the hallmarks of a pilot’s chronograph are present, including the steel tachymeter bezel, the dial featuring a ⅕-minute scale for precise time measurement, and a generous diameter of 36 millimetres.  Our version features an interesting technical detail: the brushed steel bezel, which was only found on the earliest versions of the 6239. The effects of time on our example reveal a variety of patina: a black dial that has turned anthracite, blue ‘Cosmograph’ markings and pumpkin-coloured tritium hour markers. Additional information: Condition report provided for information purposes only: at the time of catalogue compilation, signs of normal wear and tear, scratches throughout, the black paint on the bezel markings partially worn away, a watchmaker’s mark on the case back, loss of tritium on the hour hand, missing markers at 6 o’clock, strap likely restored with an extendable link, movement in working order with a functioning chronograph but the hour counter reset mechanism not working, routine servicing recommended, no warranty Endlink at 12 o’clock: 71 Endlink at 6 o’clock: 60 Clasp dated to the fourth quarter of 1963
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