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Rolex Pre-Daytona 6234

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Year of issue: 1955
Reference number: 6234
Condition: mint
Status: sold
Dealer country: Spain
Dealer name: Ancienne Vintage Gallery
Price in EUR € n/a
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Description

Stainless steel Rolex chronograph ref. 6234. Manufactured between the mid-1950s and early 1960s, the Rolex Chronograph Ref. 6234 is one of the last pre-Daytona models, making it a highly collectible and elegant vintage timepiece. This example is in excellent condition, with its case professionally polished to original specifications. The two-tone dial has developed a beautiful patina over time, showing minimal signs of aging while remaining clear and highly legible. Powered by the manually wound Valjoux 72 movement, the watch is fitted with a leather strap and a stainless-steel buckle. Often regarded as one of the predecessors to the legendary Daytona, this remarkable chronograph highlights Rolex’s early mastery in chronograph design and remains a sought-after piece for collectors.

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Ancienne Vintage Gallery

DAYTONA BEACH 1960

Daytona Beach, Florida. Long, flat and firm, with hard-packed sand, the beach helped the city of Daytona to forge a legend as the world capital of speed. It boasts 14 world land speed records set between 1904 and 1935, five of them by Rolex-wearer Sir Malcolm Campbell. Over the years, the sand deteriorated. By 1959, a “Super Speedway” was built: the Daytona International Speedway. Follow this link to learn all about the legendary Rolex Daytona references...

THE COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA 1963

Launched in 1963 as a new-generation chronograph, the Cosmograph soon gained the name that became the mark of an icon: Daytona. Designed as the ultimate tool for endurance racing drivers, the Cosmograph Daytona was robust, waterproof and featured a tachymetric scale on the bezel for calculating average speed. Follow this link to learn more about the Evolution of the Oyster Daytona...
Birth of a Horological Icon Timepiece  The myth around the iconic Rolex Daytona has spread around the world recent years. Always has the Daytona model been attached to motor racing, at first Rolex called their new Cosmograph the “Le Mans” and little later to “Daytona” when Rolex started to sponsor the well known U.S. speedway.
Cosmograph: a name that was to be the forerunner of great fortune. Actually, the choice of the name proved to be neither easy nor expected. Whilst Rolex on the one hand flirted with the car-racing world, on the other hand it could not remain unaware of the vast media attention, which at that time was surrounding the conquest of outer space.