Rare Rolex Pre-Daytona Stainless Wristwatch - Ref. 6238
Auction Date: June 17, 2022
Sold for: $36,900
Lot: 5003
c. 1964
Gifted to New York Yankees trainer Joseph B. Soares upon their 1964 American League champion win and engraved on the back. DIAL: Round, silver, silver baton and crown hour markers, outer minutes track, three subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 oclock, center black arrow hand, silver baton hands, Rolex, Chronograph, Swiss. MOVEMENT: Manual wind (not opened), 72B. CASE: Barrel, stainless steel, four lugs, screw back (not opened), ref. no. 6238, serial no. 1007807, 36 mm. BRACELET: Stainless steel, oyster stretch, deployant clasp, 7 1/4 inches.
Gross Weight: 47.0 dwts
Note: Recent overhaul completed as of 2/11/22 and comes with 2 year warranty. Crystal replaced during overhaul but original crystal is also included with lot. Photographs NOT included with the watch, they are for provenance purposes only and show Mr. Soares with Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, the 1961 New York Yankees World Champion photo and others. Images of movement and inside case available upon request.