Catalog example attributed to Rolex 6234 Oyster Chronograph
Catalog example: Rolex 6234 Oyster Chronograph. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. Photo source: windvintage.com

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Rolex 6234

Oyster Chronograph

Oyster ChronographCollector notes

A pre-Daytona OysterRolex's water-resistant case system. It can also refer to the Oyster bracelet style. chronograph with a manual-wind Valjoux-based movement and timing scales printed on the dial. This entry identifies the Oyster Chronograph configuration. See the catalog notes and evidence below for the recorded details.

Dealer range
$33,000 to $54,000
Auction range
$20,000 to $94,500
Evidence
3 source links

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Notable examples

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Compare Rolex 6234 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
6234 · Oyster ChronographNot recorded0 reference; 0 price
116520 · BlackBlack0 reference; 0 price
116520 · PannaPanna0 reference; 0 price
116520 · WhiteWhite0 reference; 0 price
16520 · BlackBlack0 reference; 0 price
16520 · Floating Mk IFloating Mk I0 reference; 0 price

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Reference sources and price evidence

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Collector Notes

1955-61; Valjoux 72; 36mm Oyster; the direct ancestor of the Daytona movement. Gold cases trade far higher

Pricing Ranges

Dealer range
$33,000 to $54,000
Auction range
$20,000 to $94,500
Links

Reference Details

Reference
6234
Collection
Other Rolex
Family
Pre-Daytona
Variant
Oyster Chronograph
Data
Comparable-driven
Photo set
3 images
Workbook source
Other row 7

Reference Photos

Catalog example attributed to Rolex 6234 Oyster Chronograph, photo 1
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. windvintage.com
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 6234 Oyster Chronograph, photo 2
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. amsterdamvintagewatches.com
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 6234 Oyster Chronograph, photo 3
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. bobswatches.com

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