Rolex. A very fine and rare stainless steel triple calendar chronograph wristwatch with bracelet

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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY

Rolex. A very fine and rare stainless steel triple calendar chronograph wristwatch with bracelet

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER CHRONOGRAPH, ANTIMAGNETIC, DATO COMPAX MODEL, REF. 6236, CASE NO. 576384, MANUFACTURED IN 1960

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Rolex. A very fine and rare stainless steel triple calendar chronograph wristwatch with bracelet
Signed Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, Antimagnetic, Dato Compax model, ref. 6236, case no. 576384, manufactured in 1960
Cal. 72C nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, the silvered dial with applied faceted numerals with luminous accents, luminous hands, outer date ring with blue Arabic numerals, central arrow date hand, two windows for day and month, three subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, in tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case with screw back and screw down crown, two round chronograph buttons in the band, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp stamped 4.61, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Special notice

Prospective buyers should be aware that the importation of Rolex watches into the United States is highly restricted. Rolex watches may not be shipped into the USA and can only be imported personally. Generally a buyer may import only one watch into the USA. For further information please contact our specialists in charge of the sale. Please note other countries may have comparable import restrictions for luxury watches.

Lot Essay

The present watch, property of a European lady, is one of the most beautiful and desirable examples of the legendary reference 6236 offered publicly in the last years. Made in 1960, it has preserved an outstandingly original and unspoilt condition, even retaining the original bracelet.

Reference 6236 was the final version of the celebrated Datocompax model. In production between 1958 and 1962, it is easily identifiable by the larger bezel compared to its predecessors. In fact, the case of reference 6236 is made of three elements, the bezel no longer carved from the same block as the centrepiece of the case.

The model is described and illustrated in I Cronografi Rolex - La Leggenda, Pucci Papaleo Editore, pp. 402 - 409.

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