Phillips Geneva · 2018
Rolex — Cosmograph Daytona "The Neanderthal"
Reference 6240 · Stainless Steel
$3,012,422
≈ CHF2.65M · €2.77M · £2.38M · HK$23.59M · ¥469,937,832
About this lot
A unique transitional reference featuring oversized white subdials and Art Deco numerals, predating the standard Paul Newman dial configuration.
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