Rolex Daytona 6241

Rolex

Brand: Rolex, Geneva Model: “Oyster” “Cosmograph” Retailed by: - Year: circa 1966 Reference: 6241 Movement: No. 1722 Calibre: manual-winding, 17 jewels Case: No. 1 534 002 (by Genex, Geneva) Material/s: yellow gold (14-carat) Bracelet: yellow gold (14-carat) “Oyster” bracelet with deployant clasp Buckle: - Dimensions: 40 mm. 48.0 x 36.3 mm. Thickness: 13.5 mm. Length: 256.0 mm. (approx.) Weight: 125.6 gr. (approx.) Signature: dial, case and movement Accessories: - Rolex Ref. 6241, chronograph, minute and hour counters, gold “sunburst” dial with black recorders, “Oyster” bracelet; “Cosmograph”; yellow gold (14-carat) The watch is made of yellow gold (14-carat) and features a manual-winding movement in a tonneau-shaped case. It is a gentleman’s wristwatch with subsidiary seconds at 9 and three horological complications. The first complication is a 1/5 second chronograph, activated by the two round push-pieces located on the case-band, which control the start, stop, and return to zero functions. The tachometric scale is graduated on the black insert of the yellow gold bezel for 200 units per hour. The second complication is a half-instantaneous 30-minute counter, found in the subsidiary dial at 3 o’clock. The third complication is a 12-hour counter, located in the subsidiary dial at 6 o’clock. The case is a three-piece design, polished and satin-finished, with water resistance and a screwed case-back. It also features a polished screwed “Oyster” crown and a yellow gold bezel with a black “epoxy” acrylic insert. The dial is a gold colour with a “sunburst” effect, complemented by black colour recorders. It has yellow gold applied radiating lapidated indexes with luminescent dots and yellow gold skeleton luminescent “Bâton” hands. The movement is equipped with 17 jewels.