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Rolex Ref. 6239
Manufacturer: Rolex Year: Circa 1966 Reference No: 6239 Case No: 1'417'098 Model Name: Cosmograph Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Manual, cal. 72B, 17 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, end links stamped 571, max length 190mm. Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Rolex folding deployant clasp stamped VF Dimensions: 36.5mm. Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed Catalogue Essay Launched in 1963, reference 6239 was cased mostly in stainless steel. Early examples did not display the "Daytona" signature on the dial. It was only later that the manufacture experimented with the dial design, and printed Daytona in various positions to celebrate Rolex's sponsorship of the famed Nascar Stock Car race in Daytona Beach, Florida. The very first "Cosmograph" wristwatch, reference 6239 most notably featured the tachymeter scale on the bezel, unlike its predecessors reference 6238 or 6234 which featured the tachymeter scale on the dial. The present watch is a very early and attractive example of a reference 6239. The watch most notably features an early "second series" bezel, calibrated to 300 units per hour, with the "Units per Hour" text on the upper right portion of the bezel. Later "third series" bezels would features the text on the far right of the bezel, and would only be calibrated to 200 united per hour. The correct "T Swiss T" dial does not display the "Daytona" signature, which is characteristic of early examples. It was only later in the 1960s that Rolex started to introduce the "Daytona" signature, varying in size and situated below the Cosmograph text, making this watch among the last examples to feature this dial configuration. The luminous is intact, having aged with warm patina. The case is retained in excellent condition, with sharp finishes throughout. Read More