Important Collectors Watches, Pocket Watches & Clocks · 10 May 2009

Ref. 6241, 'Paul Newman' Rolex, 'Oyster Cosmograph, Daytona", case No. 1766133, Ref. 6241

Ref. 6241, 'Paul Newman' Rolex, 'Oyster Cosmograph, Daytona", case No. 1766133, Ref. 6241. Made in 1968. Very fine and very rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with anti-reflective black bezel with tachometer graduated to 200UPH, round button chronograph, registers and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box.

Rolex · reference 6241

Antiquorum, May 2009

Hammer result

CHF 68,400

about $61,061 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 24%
Low estimate CHF 45,000
High estimate CHF 55,000
In USD $40,171 to $49,098

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket Watches & Clocks

Date

10 May 2009

Lot number

307

Reference

6241

Brand

Rolex

Year

1968

Accompanied by

box

Ask against realised

$11,450 dealers ask from vs $61,061 this lot made

Across 11 dealer listings of reference 6241. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.

What this reference has made at auction

88 confirmed sales, 2015 to 2026

Average realised price per year, 2015 to 2026. Low $148,876, high $1,039,803.

YearSalesAverageRange
2026 3 $1,039,803 $254,000 to $1,803,400
2025 12 $347,113 $163,124 to $892,682
2024 10 $357,471 $85,513 to $1,468,057
2023 15 $334,770 $63,000 to $849,404
2022 5 $501,923 $55,899 to $1,086,427
2021 5 $286,020 $179,100 to $522,811
2020 3 $148,876 $76,508 to $186,408
2019 4 $338,669 $243,750 to $472,370
2018 11 $296,293 $97,149 to $569,228
2017 11 $288,836 $37,658 to $747,640
2016 3 $230,959 $90,228 to $312,628
2015 6 $155,862 $68,422 to $367,633

Confirmed sales only, converted to USD at today's rate so salerooms in different currencies can be compared. Unsold lots and withheld prices are excluded from the averages.

Other sales of this reference

8 shown, most recent first

WatchHouseDateResult
Rolex Ref. 6241 Cosmograph Daytona “John Player Special” Phillips Jun 2026 USD 1,803,400 ($1,803,400)
ROLEX. A HIGHLY COVETED AND ICONIC STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRA Christie's Jun 2026 USD 254,000 ($254,000)
Rolex Ref. 6241 Paul Newman "Champagne" Phillips May 2026 CHF 825,500 ($1,062,010)
Rolex Ref 6241 Daytona Paul Newman Stainless Steel Antiquorum Dec 2025 EUR 223,040 ($261,648)
Rolex Ref 6241 Daytona Paul Newman 14K Antiquorum Dec 2025 EUR 760,960 ($892,682)
Reference 6241 ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona | A stainless steel chr Sotheby's Dec 2025 USD 203,200 ($203,200)
ROLEX. A HIGHLY RARE AND DESIRABLE STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRA Christie's Dec 2025 USD 317,500 ($317,500)
Rolex Ref. 6241 Cosmograph Daytona “Ricciardi” Phillips Nov 2025 HKD 1,270,000 ($163,124)
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