Rolex Daytona 6234

Rolex. A rare stainless steel manual wind bracelet watch

Model: Anti-Magnetic Oyster Chronograph 'Pre-Daytona' Reference: 6234 Date: Circa 1960 Movement: 17-jewel Valjoux Cal.72 manual wind, column wheel chronograph Dial: Silvered, applied polished dart hour markers, black outer 1/5th second divisions with luminous dot 5 minute markers, blue outer telemeter scale, black outer base scale, subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, polished dagger hands with luminous inserts, red tipped centre chronograph hand Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, crown flanked by twin chronograph pushers, personal engraving to back, No.530239 Strap/Bracelet: Brushed 78350 Oyster link Buckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, stamped S1 Signed: Case, dial & movement Size: 36mm Footnotes: Offered between 1955 and 1960, the reference 6234 was one of the forerunners of the Daytona collection and as such is known by the nickname 'Pre-Daytona'. With such a short period of production the 6234 is a highly prized watch with limited availability. It is believed that approximately only 2300 examples were released in steel and naturally far less in gold. In 1960 Rolex replaced the 6234 with the 6238 which also shares the nickname of 'Pre-Daytona'.