ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL WATER-RESISTANT TRIPLE CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, ORIGINAL BOX AND PAPERS

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER CHRONOGRAPH, ANTIMAGNETIC, "DATO-COMPAX', CASE NO. 576449, REF. 6236, CIRCA 1960

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ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE STAINLESS STEEL WATER-RESISTANT TRIPLE CALENDAR CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, ORIGINAL BOX AND PAPERS
Signed Rolex, Oyster Chronograph, Antimagnetic, "Dato-Compax', Case No. 576449, Ref. 6236, circa 1960
With nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, silvered matte dial with applied baton numerals and luminescent accents, luminescent hands, apertures for day and month, outer ring calibrated for date with corresponding blued steel central date hand, three engine-turned subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour registers, circular water-resistant-type case with screw back and screw-down crown, two round calendar correctors and two round chronograph buttons in the band, case, dial and movement signed, with a stainless steel Rolex buckle and Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp
36mm diam.

Provenance

The Collection of Eric Clapton

Christie's New York, June 05, 2003, Lot 180.

Lot Essay

Accompanied by the original Rolex cardboard slipcase, fitted green presentation box, Garantie, the bill of sale dated January 20th, 1964 and green leather document wallet.

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

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

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