• cal. 722 manual winding nickel lever movement, 17 jewels, white dial, applied square indexes with luminescent accents, black outer track with red calibrations, three engine-turned black subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers • Oyster case with screw-down crown and back • case, dial and movement signed • stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with folding clasp

The manual movement is running at the time of cataloguing and the chronograph is operating. Dial is in good condition. Case and bracelet in good condition, the lugs with signs of re-polishing. Case numbered 6239, serial no. 1695176, inside case back 6239. Accompanied by a copy of a Rolex service paper dated 02/12/99.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping.

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Sotheby's cannot arrange for the delivery of Rolex watches to the United States because U.S. laws restricts the import of Rolex watches. The buyer or a designated agent may collect the property in the country of sale."

From the late 1960s Rolex offered special dials, known as 'exotic' dials, on their Cosmograph Daytona models. Years later, watches with these dials became known as 'Paul Newman' models, as the actor is presumed to have worn one in the 1969 motor-racing film 'Winning'.

The 'Paul Newman' dial is characterized by square markers in the chronograph scale, subsidiary dials, and the alternating patterning of the coloration. Though widely available at the time, these dials were produced in smaller numbers and are rarely found on watches today.

For a similar examples of this model, Ref. 6239, see Skeet & Urul, Vintage Rolex Sports Models, p. 112.