263 Rolex Highly Attractive and Very Rare, Daytona, Chronograph Wristwatch in Steel, With “millerighe” Pushers Sold in America, Reference 6240

Estimate: € 70.000 –⁠ 140.000

Model: Daytona Reference: 6240 Case Material: Stainless Steel Bracelet Material: Stainless Steel Year: 1966 Movement: Manual Caliber: 722 Case N°: 1 439 007 Dimensions: 37 mm Signed: Dial, movement and case In production between 1965 and 1969, reaching a meager total of around 1700 examples as scholars estimate, the Rolex Cosmograph reference 6240 was the new addiction to the Daytona family with some interesting characteristics. It was only available in stainless steel, fitted with the newly introduced black acrylic bezel and equipped with new screw-down chronograph pushers. Also known as “Millerighe” (1000 lines), thanks to their more subtle reading compared to later generations, these pushers are made of nickel-plated brass and represent the recognition detail for the 6240. The present watch is distinguished by its early non-Oyster silvered dial, not yet making reference to the screw down pushers. Only for a second generation of reference 6240, Rolex designed a dial with the Oyster denomination. Remarkable in conditions and quality of the stainless steel case with American jubilee bracelet is still fresh and nice with perfectly intact acrylic bezel graduated for 200 units per hour. The silvered dial shows amazingly aged and tropical registers that confers charm and beauty to the whole watch. According to Rolex scholars, less than a handful of these watches have been recorded during nearly 35 years of auctions.