Rolex 6239

ROLEXDAYTONA 'PAUL NEWMAN' REF. 6239 ROLEX. AN ICONIC AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH 'PAUL NEWMAN' DIAL AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, DAYTONA 'PAUL NEWMAN' MODEL, REF. 6239, CASE NO. 2'005'321, CIRCA 1969

ROLEX. AN ICONIC AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH 'PAUL NEWMAN' DIAL AND BRACELET SIGNED ROLEX, DAYTONA 'PAUL NEWMAN' MODEL, REF. 6239, CASE NO. 2'005'321, CIRCA 1969 Movement: Manual Dial: White 'Paul Newman' Case: 36.5 mm. diam. With: Stainless steel C&I Rolex Oyster rivet bracelet and deployant clasp, overall length approximately 185 mm. Remarkably, the present lot was originally gifted to a Texas gentleman in 1969 for his graduation from his family. It remained in his possession until September 2022. Rolex reference 6239 'Paul Newman' Icons in the world of vintage watch collecting and part of the most prized trophies, Rolex chronographs with 'Paul Newman' dials have become part of the most appreciated wristwatches amongst collectors. A strong favorite for many and in very good overall condition, the present chronograph features a very coveted white 'Paul Newman' dial contrasting the black subsidiary registers. Immediately recognizable through its dial and aesthetics, the present chronograph is part of the reference 6239, launched in the early 1960s and the first Rolex chronograph reference with an engraved tachymeter scale on its bezel. Manufactured with pump chronograph pushers and an attractive stainless steel case, later followed by gold versions, part of the most coveted examples of the reference feature exotic 'Paul Newman' dials.