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BiG JeEzY · 9 February 2008, 10:47 AM

Hey everyone

I just stumbled across a super rare vintage Rolex chronograph and I thought I should share it with you all. I have never seen anything like it before, it doesn't even say Daytona on the dial and its not the Paul Newman version.

What I see is really special about it is that the tachometer and telemeter going around the watch dial are not engraved on the bezel but are inside the crystal. That's very different from the Daytona today, its similar to several IWC chronographs I've seen before.

This model is the so called "Brown color change" dial Rolex from the early 1960's. My question is, has anybody ever seen or heard about these chronographs before? They must be worth a fortune today.

**I cannot post the picture on here since its too large, but you can see it full size at the following link. It is a very large picture so it may take awhile to load**

http://images.antiquorum.com/137/full/423.jpg

Regards,
Jerome

SPACE-DWELLER · 9 February 2008, 11:08 AM

Thanks for sharing. The dial is too busy for my liking, but otherwise very nice Rolex!

Letsgodiving · 9 February 2008, 11:32 AM

I have never seen that before either. Very interesting. It is a little busy and I definitely don't like the way the sub-dials overlap the telemeter ring. They clash and it looks haphazard. Thanks for the post.

mailman · 9 February 2008, 11:35 AM

I like it just because it isn't something you see everyday

mike · 9 February 2008, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mailman

I like it just because it isn't something you see everyday

X2

ZROLEX · 24 March 2008, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mailman

I like it just because it isn't something you see everyday

X2

CPCC · 9 February 2008, 12:37 PM

I agree, too busy

TempoKing · 9 February 2008, 02:16 PM

Mmmmmmmmm...When I see a Rolex Tacho-Telemetric Chronograph...I get spasms in the lower parts of my body.

Also I am on fire with....

Ref: 2917, 3055, 2508, 2303, 4143, 3858,
4048, 3890,4062, 4099, 4113, 4500, 4537,
4537, 4767, 4768,3695, 3827, 3830, 3834,
3835, 3852, 5034, 5036, 6034, 6036, 6232,
6234, 3233, 3330, 3335, 3346, 3371, 3484,
3525, 3529, 3666, 2021, 2022, 2508, 2811,
2705, 2920, 3082, 3055, etc. etc.

You made my day

Spark · 9 February 2008, 05:53 PM

Here is another for sale in the UK.
White dial version and how good does it look!
Apparently totally original.
The reason it doesn't have Daytona on it is because it is about 10 years early

BiG JeEzY · 9 February 2008, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spark

Here is another for sale in the UK.
White dial version and how good does it look!
Apparently totally original.
The reason it doesn't have Daytona on it is because it is about 10 years early

Hi Mark, I was just wondering, do you know how much that white dial model in your pic is selling for in the U.K? This is just out of curiosity.

I agree that it is a mighty fine looking watch indeed. I like how it combines both the qualities of a Daytona and a Milgauss.

Spark · 9 February 2008, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BiG JeEzY

Hi Mark, I was just wondering, do you know how much that white dial model in your pic is selling for in the U.K? This is just out of curiosity.

I agree that it is a mighty fine looking watch indeed. I like how it combines both the qualities of a Daytona and a Milgauss.

Hi Jerome,
No I don't it is P.O.A. and is well out of my league, so I haven't enquired.
Here is a link to the site of the dealer http://www.thewatchguru.co.uk/Vintag...ches.asp?pn=11 it is the bottom watch.

I would guess it is probably £30,000 approx just going on past experience.

Mark.

Chris B · 9 February 2008, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spark

Here is another for sale in the UK.
White dial version and how good does it look!
Apparently totally original.
The reason it doesn't have Daytona on it is because it is about 10 years early

Its beautiful, the subtle pale blue really works with the white dial & metal

miner · 9 February 2008, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spark

Here is another for sale in the UK.
White dial version and how good does it look!
Apparently totally original.
The reason it doesn't have Daytona on it is because it is about 10 years early

Seem to have got the dials sorted out on this version.

£30,000 wow

I've just bought 2 new cars (and a Speedy) and I've got change from £30,000

ratmotortom · 9 February 2008, 09:09 PM

Very interesting item. Is a new Daytona "Anti Magnetic" ??

Jerry B · 9 February 2008, 11:04 PM

I like the white it seems to work for me, where the black almost looks like a fake. Does anyone on TRF own one of these?

atldavek · 9 February 2008, 11:26 PM

That white dial is really sharp!

abigsecret · 10 February 2008, 01:38 AM

Here Jerome, I made that picture a little smaller for you....
I like it, but it does kinda remind me of a Breitling....

Tools · 10 February 2008, 01:44 AM

Those are a couple of great looking chronos..

Rolex did not put Daytona on the dials until after '62, and even then it was hit-and-miss...

Those babies are beauties...

arttay10 · 10 February 2008, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abigsecret

Here Jerome, I made that picture a little smaller for you....
I like it, but it does kinda remind me of a Breitling....

Thanks Mirenya - I could not get the link for some reason??

Thanks for posting the pic.

norituck · 27 March 2008, 09:05 PM

I don't care for the way the dial has double printing in the 3, 6 and 9 position. It looks like someone just printed right over the chrono dials.

Ref the picture on post # 16

marshallr47 · 10 February 2008, 02:09 AM

Very interesting Rollie. Thanks for sharing.

DJE356 · 22 March 2008, 11:12 PM

I own a 6234 "telemeter" with beige dials , and the "anti-magnetic" write in semi-circle.
Does anyone know how it cost because when i look at other 6234 price varies from 15K€ to 150K€ depending of small details and color dials?

tonysabres · 12 February 2008, 08:40 AM

hi, my name is tony, i know marc from guru, i got a 1665 sea dweller, and a patek 5065 aquanaut from him before, got rid of them, and got the ivory dialed 16550 explorer 11from them, and i should be picking it up maby this week, do you want me to ask him how much the 6234 is? the guy from bjs online has a similar one but with red & blue markings on a white dial.

http://www.bjsonline.com/watches/cat...age&make=rolex

frostie · 22 March 2008, 11:44 PM

Where do you find these watch ?

DJE356 · 23 March 2008, 08:23 PM

I own it for maybe 15 years.
I bought it in Paris, in a vintage watch shop, but the prices was not the same than today.

timackerman · 24 March 2008, 01:10 AM

I am not a big fan of the look.

Thanks for sharing though

Merlin23 · 27 March 2008, 02:29 AM

Hi, I have a Rolex Chronograph 6232 pre daytona. Anybody knows its price?

kens67chevy · 25 February 2009, 03:28 PM

Looks good I have a 5034 , would like to see morehttp://www.rolexforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=56835&stc=1&d=12355396 64

kens67chevy · 25 February 2009, 03:29 PM

Can you tell me more about my 5034 chrono

bodybump · 25 February 2009, 03:37 PM

Maybe this anti magnetic chronograph will show up at Basel 09..who knows...they made the milgauss rise from the dead didnt they?

9 February 2008, 10:47 AM	#1
BiG JeEzY "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Jerome Location: N. California Watch: GMT I/EXP II/DJ Posts: 3,351	A pic of an exremely rare Rolex Chronograph model no. 6234 Hey everyone I just stumbled across a super rare vintage Rolex chronograph and I thought I should share it with you all. I have never seen anything like it before, it doesn't even say Daytona on the dial and its not the Paul Newman version. What I see is really special about it is that the tachometer and telemeter going around the watch dial are not engraved on the bezel but are inside the crystal. That's very different from the Daytona today, its similar to several IWC chronographs I've seen before. This model is the so called "Brown color change" dial Rolex from the early 1960's. My question is, has anybody ever seen or heard about these chronographs before? They must be worth a fortune today. I cannot post the picture on here since its too large, but you can see it full size at the following link. It is a very large picture so it may take awhile to load http://images.antiquorum.com/137/full/423.jpg Regards, Jerome __________________ -Rolex Explorer II Black dial 16570 (circa 2001) -Rolex GMT Master I Pepsi 1675 (circa 1978) -Rolex Datejust TT Champagne 16233 (circa 1991) -Vintage Longines Automatic La Grande Classique -Vintage Seiko 6138 Automatic Chronograph with "Kakume" Dial

9 February 2008, 11:08 AM	#2
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Thanks for sharing. The dial is too busy for my liking, but otherwise very nice Rolex! __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

9 February 2008, 11:32 AM	#3
Letsgodiving "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Virginia, US Watch: SD 16600 Posts: 4,319	I have never seen that before either. Very interesting. It is a little busy and I definitely don't like the way the sub-dials overlap the telemeter ring. They clash and it looks haphazard. Thanks for the post. __________________ The fool, with all his other faults, has this also - he is always getting ready to live. - Epicurus (341–270 BC)

9 February 2008, 11:35 AM	#4
mailman TRF Moderator & SubLV41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,510	I like it just because it isn't something you see everyday __________________ JJ

9 February 2008, 12:37 PM	#7
CPCC "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Bill Location: USA Posts: 1,857	I agree, too busy __________________

9 February 2008, 02:16 PM	#8
TempoKing Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Anastasios Location: Athens Greece Watch: Rolex GMT 1675 Posts: 8,497	Mmmmmmmmm...When I see a Rolex Tacho-Telemetric Chronograph...I get spasms in the lower parts of my body. Also I am on fire with.... Ref: 2917, 3055, 2508, 2303, 4143, 3858, 4048, 3890,4062, 4099, 4113, 4500, 4537, 4537, 4767, 4768,3695, 3827, 3830, 3834, 3835, 3852, 5034, 5036, 6034, 6036, 6232, 6234, 3233, 3330, 3335, 3346, 3371, 3484, 3525, 3529, 3666, 2021, 2022, 2508, 2811, 2705, 2920, 3082, 3055, etc. etc. You made my day

9 February 2008, 05:53 PM	#9
Spark "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Real Name: Mark Location: U.K. Watch: Too Many Posts: 2,097	Here is another for sale in the UK. White dial version and how good does it look! Apparently totally original. The reason it doesn't have Daytona on it is because it is about 10 years early Attached Images

9 February 2008, 09:09 PM	#14
ratmotortom "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Tom Location: Ohio Watch: TT Blue Sub Posts: 447	Very interesting item. Is a new Daytona "Anti Magnetic" ??

9 February 2008, 11:04 PM	#15
Jerry B Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Watch: Pepsi,LV,SSDJ Posts: 343	I like the white it seems to work for me, where the black almost looks like a fake. Does anyone on TRF own one of these?

9 February 2008, 11:26 PM	#16
atldavek Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Dave Location: Michigan Watch: SS SUB Posts: 307	That white dial is really sharp!

10 February 2008, 01:38 AM	#17
abigsecret "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Mireyna Location: s o t r Watch: your back! Posts: 2,282	Here Jerome, I made that picture a little smaller for you.... I like it, but it does kinda remind me of a Breitling.... Attached Images __________________ #6267 He who knows no foreign language does not know his own.-Goethe

10 February 2008, 01:44 AM	#18
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,515	Those are a couple of great looking chronos.. Rolex did not put Daytona on the dials until after '62, and even then it was hit-and-miss... Those babies are beauties... __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

27 March 2008, 09:05 PM	#20
norituck Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tucson,AZ USA Watch: Black Submariner Posts: 102	I don't care for the way the dial has double printing in the 3, 6 and 9 position. It looks like someone just printed right over the chrono dials. Ref the picture on post # 16

10 February 2008, 02:09 AM	#21
marshallr47 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Real Name: Ron Location: Alabama Watch: Daytona,TT Sub,GMT Posts: 4,673	Very interesting Rollie. Thanks for sharing. __________________ Ron

22 March 2008, 11:12 PM	#22
DJE356 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: France Watch: 5512 4 lines Posts: 15	I own a 6234 "telemeter" with beige dials , and the "anti-magnetic" write in semi-circle. Does anyone know how it cost because when i look at other 6234 price varies from 15K€ to 150K€ depending of small details and color dials? Attached Images

12 February 2008, 08:40 AM	#23
tonysabres "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: islington, uk Posts: 10	hi, my name is tony, i know marc from guru, i got a 1665 sea dweller, and a patek 5065 aquanaut from him before, got rid of them, and got the ivory dialed 16550 explorer 11from them, and i should be picking it up maby this week, do you want me to ask him how much the 6234 is? the guy from bjs online has a similar one but with red & blue markings on a white dial. http://www.bjsonline.com/watches/cat...age&make=rolex

22 March 2008, 11:44 PM	#24
frostie 1,000,000th PostMember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 14,048	Where do you find these watch ? __________________ GMT - Master II C - 116710 LN

23 March 2008, 08:23 PM	#25
DJE356 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: France Watch: 5512 4 lines Posts: 15	I own it for maybe 15 years. I bought it in Paris, in a vintage watch shop, but the prices was not the same than today.

24 March 2008, 01:10 AM	#26
timackerman "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Tim Location: Calgary Posts: 1,117	I am not a big fan of the look. Thanks for sharing though __________________ Daytona 116520

27 March 2008, 02:29 AM	#27
Merlin23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Argentina Posts: 2	Hi, I have a Rolex Chronograph 6232 pre daytona. Anybody knows its price?

25 February 2009, 03:28 PM	#28
kens67chevy "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ellenboro Posts: 6	Looks good I have a 5034 , would like to see morehttp://www.rolexforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=56835&stc=1&d=12355396 64 Attached Images

25 February 2009, 03:29 PM	#29
kens67chevy "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ellenboro Posts: 6	Can you tell me more about my 5034 chrono

25 February 2009, 03:37 PM	#30
bodybump ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2024 SubLV41 Sponsor & Boutique Seller Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Oscar Location: Florida Watch: Me!!! Posts: 23,233	Maybe this anti magnetic chronograph will show up at Basel 09..who knows...they made the milgauss rise from the dead didnt they? __________________

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