Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6239, Circa 1969 — Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch

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Estimate: £45,000–£55,000 hammer ≈ $57,270–$69,996
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Watches, London, New Bond Street · 21 June 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-516289
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex. A Fine And Rare Stainless Steel Manual Wind Chronograph Bracelet Watch, Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6239, Circa 1969. Bonhams, 21 Jun 2023, lot 11. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-516289.

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Rolex. A Fine And Rare Stainless Steel Manual Wind Chronograph Bracelet Watch, Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6239, Circa 1969. Bonhams, 21 Jun 2023, lot 11. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-516289.

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From the same sale Fine Watches · Jun 2023

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 116503, Purchased 12th July 2019	Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Chronograph Bracelet Watch	£15,000–£20,000
Royal Oak, Ref: ST6005 Jumbo, Purchased 21st September 1982	Audemars Piguet. A Mid-size Stainless Steel Quartz Calendar Bracelet Watch	£10,000–£15,000
Royal Oak Pictet & Cie, Ref: 15189ST.OO.D083CU.01, Purchased 31st May 2005	Audemars Piguet. A Fine And Rare Special Edition Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Wristwatch	£15,000–£20,000
Captive, Ref: 3117, Purchased 11th March 2009	Cartier. A Lady's 18k Gold Diamond Set Wristwatch	£4,000–£6,000
Ref: 5170R-001, Purchased 1st May 2018	Patek Philippe. A Fine 18k Rose Gold Manual Wind Chronograph Wristwatch	£35,000–£45,000
Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 116568BR, Purchased 7th November 2010	Rolex. A Fine 18k Gold Diamond Set Automatic Chronograph Bracelet Watch	£60,000–£80,000

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Rolex. A Fine And Rare Stainless Steel Manual Wind Chronograph Bracelet Watch	Cosmograph Daytona 'Floating Big Red', Ref: 6263, Circa 1976		Bonhams, Dec 2023
Rolex. A Fine And Rare Stainless Steel Manual Wind Chronograph Bracelet Watch	Cosmograph Daytona 'Big Red', Ref: 6265, c. 1978		Bonhams, Dec 2025
Rolex. A Fine And Rare Stainless Steel Manual Wind Chronograph Bracelet Watch	Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6263/5, Purchased 7th June 1980		Bonhams, Dec 2020
Rolex. A Fine And Rare Stainless Steel Manual Wind Chronograph Bracelet Watch	Cosmograph, Ref: 6265/6263, Sold 30th July 1976		Bonhams, Dec 2019
Rolex. A Fine And Rare Stainless Steel Manual Wind Chronograph Bracelet Watch	Cosmograph Daytona, Ref: 6263, Sold 26th January 1988		Bonhams, Jun 2019
Rolex. A Fine And Rare Stainless Steel Manual Wind Chronograph Bracelet Watch	Cosmograph Daytona 'Big Red', Ref: 6263, Circa 1978		Bonhams, Dec 2022

The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.