Catalog example attributed to Rolex 6238 Silver
Catalog example: Rolex 6238 Silver. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. Photo source: bobswatches.com

Daytona reference

Rolex 6238

Silver

WantSilverCollector notes

The pre-Daytona chronograph: manual winding, pump pushers and a tachymeter printed on the dial rather than the bezel. This catalog entry records dial: Silver.

Dealer range
$45,000 to $95,000
Auction range
$33,000 to $120,000
Evidence
3 source links

A closer look

Notable examples

Explore the dial, bezel and case details through distinct examples, each linked to its original source.

Compare Rolex 6238 configurations

Same-reference variants appear first, followed by nearby configurations in the same model family. These are catalog comparisons, not matched sales. Blank specifications remain unrecorded rather than inferred from neighboring references.

Recorded specifications by configuration
Reference / configurationDialEvidence links
6238 · SilverSilver0 reference; 0 price
6238 · 14k gold14k gold0 reference; 0 price
6238 · BlackBlack0 reference; 0 price
6239 · SilverSilver0 reference; 0 price
6240 · SilverSilver0 reference; 0 price
6241 · SilverSilver0 reference; 0 price

Questions to identify this configuration

  • Dial: Silver. Ask which reference document or item-specific photograph supports this recorded detail, and whether the offered watch differs.
  • Request clear reference and serial markings, a service history and disclosure of replaced components. Compare those documents with the exact configuration above before treating another example as equivalent.

Reference sources and price evidence

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Collector Notes

Silver dial with black registers. Three 2025-26 results cleared the old 77,000 ceiling: Phillips Nov 2025 at 220,781 and 149,816, Monaco Legend Apr 2026 at 121,865

Pricing Ranges

Dealer range
$45,000 to $95,000
Auction range
$33,000 to $120,000
Basis
17 auction 2021-26
Links

Reference Details

Reference
6238
Collection
Daytona
Family
Daytona
Dial
Silver
Data
Comparable-driven
Photo set
3 images
Workbook source
Daytona row 7

Reference Photos

Catalog example attributed to Rolex 6238 Silver, photo 1
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. bobswatches.com
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 6238 Silver, photo 2
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. hairspring.com
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 6238 Silver, photo 3
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. bulangandsons.com

Also In Rolex 6238

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Ref. 6238

1962–1965

The pre-Daytona chronograph: manual winding, pump pushers and a tachymeter printed on the dial rather than the bezel.

Image Sources