Lot 2278 · Important Watches
Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman", Reference 6241, A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1968 | 勞力士 | Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman" 型號6241 精鋼計時鏈帶腕錶，約1968年製
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- Estimate
- HK$1,000,000–HK$1,500,000 hammer ≈ $128,837–$193,256
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Watches, Hong Kong · 23 April 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4920083
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Rolex | Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman", Reference 6241, A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1968 | 勞力士 | Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman" 型號6241 精鋼計時鏈帶腕錶，約1968年製. Sotheby's, 23 Apr 2021, lot 2278. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4920083.
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Rolex, Rolex | Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman", Reference 6241, A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1968 | 勞力士 | Cosmograph Daytona "Paul Newman" 型號6241 精鋼計時鏈帶腕錶，約1968年製. Sotheby's, 23 Apr 2021, lot 2278. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4920083.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex | Untitled | $210,817 | Phillips, May 2023 | |
| Rolex | Reference 18206 Day-Date | A platinum automatic wristwatch w | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Rolex | Reference 6263 N.O.S. ‘Big Red’ Daytona | A stainless chrono | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Rolex | Reference 228396TBR Day-Date | A platinum and diamond-set au | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Rolex | Day-Date, Ref. 228206 Platinum wristwatch with bracelet and | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Rolex | Cosmograph Daytona, Reference 116506 | A brand new platinum | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Rolex | a very fine and rare yellow gold, diamond and sapphire-set a | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Rolex | Reference 6239 ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona | A stainless steel chr | Sotheby's, 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.