1969 Rolex 6241 Paul Newman in for repair

[phillip ridley]

I will be frank when I say working on a piece of art such as this watch can be a bit nerve wracking, but on the flip side, such an honor!

Here is a 6241 that was passed down. The owner's goal was to ultimately preserve the character. Although I was able to locate a mint bezel, we ended up keeping the original as it was a part of its history. Clearly you can see where the bezel was hit against a hard item causing it fracture at the 60 mark. At some point in its life, someone had pushed the bezel onto the watch in the wrong location.

After sitting in a drawer for 20 years, it was time to final get her up and running. We focused on the movement and then the external components by replacing the crystal with a NOS low dome, new pushers and casetube/crown. After replacing the old parts, this watch even passed the pressure testing which was a pleasant surprise to me!

I appreciate the owner giving me the opportunity to be a small part of this family heirloom!