NOS Rolex 6241 Newman, champagne dial, full set, from the original owner’s family – at Koller, 23 June
Auctions · · by Christian Bissener
A NOS Rolex 6241 Newman with champagne dial, complete with its original box and guarantee, is offered at Koller on 23 June. It is as good as any Paul Newman Daytona we know to have been available on the market. The estimate of CHF 350,000 to 700,000 is, in our view, very low.
We examined the watch in Geneva and found the state of preservation remarkable. It is a true NOS piece: the dial and the case are both in superb condition. It comes with the original box, the original guarantee, and the original leather strap with yellow gold buckle.
Its provenance matters as well. The watch comes from the family of the original owner. Newmans with that kind of history, whether from the original owner or his family, are in our view the Newmans of the future, because their history proves they were born as Newmans.
A Newman is timeless, and a little like wearing a piece of art on the wrist: a Rothko for the wrist.
