Rolex Oyster Chronograph 'Pre-Daytona', Ref: 6234
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1960
Maker / issuer
RolexThis stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch by Rolex, reference 6234, dates to circa 1960. Known colloquially as the 'Pre-Daytona', the source reports this model has a 36mm tonneau-form case fitted with a screw-down crown and two chronograph pushers.
The silvered dial features applied dart hour markers, an outer blue telemeter scale, an outer black base scale, and three subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30-minute, and 12-hour recording. According to Bonhams, it is powered by a 17-jewel Valjoux Calibre 72 movement and carries a personal back engraving dated 1957–1960.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Chronograph
- Case size
- 36mm
- Reference
- 6234
- Case number
- No.425676
- Case engraving
- P.W.D from all at Schweppes (USA) Ltd Oct 57 - Jan '60
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement calibre
- 17-jewel Valjoux Cal.72
- Maker / attribution
- Rolex
Design
- Visible features
- • Three subsidiary dials positioned at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock • Fitted with a black leather strap featuring visible black edge stitching • Steel round case with two chronograph pushers flanking the winding crown • Applied dart-shaped indices and central chronograph hand on a silvered dial
- Dial and Mechanism
- The silvered dial features applied polished dart hour markers and three subsidiary dials at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock for 12-hour, 30-minute, and constant seconds recording. The dial includes a blue telemeter scale, a black base scale, and black outer 1/5th second divisions with luminous dot markers. The movement is identified by the source as a 17-jewel Valjoux Cal.72, described as a manual wind column wheel chronograph adjusted to three positions.
- Documentation and Status
- The watch is catalogued as a Rolex reference 6234, colloquially referred to as 'Pre-Daytona', and dated to circa 1960. Accompanying items listed in the source include a Rolex box, outer card, guarantee, service receipt dated 28/11/2007, and original glass. The auction records indicate that this lot was withdrawn from sale.
- Construction and Identity
- This reference 6234 wristwatch is constructed with a brushed and polished tonneau-form stainless steel case measuring 36mm. It features a screw-down crown flanked by two chronograph pushers. The case back includes a personal engraving reported by the source as: 'P.W.D from all at Schweppes (USA) Ltd Oct 57 - Jan '60'.
Identification
- Reference
- 6234
- Serial number
- 425676
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The auction house marked this lot as withdrawn
- Research required: The movement and case back engraving are not visible in the photograph; descriptions rely on auction house cataloguing