A few weeks ago, Phillips transformed the ground floor of its London office into an unofficial Rolex museum of sorts. The auction house was showing off the incredible watches that comprise Rolex Milestones: 38 Legendary Watches That Shaped Rolex History, a thematic sub-auction taking place as a part of Phillips upcoming Hong Kong sale. The watches were all made between the 1920s and the 1980s and have all contributed in some way to the legend that is Rolex. To be clear, there isn’t a single watch in that auction that is not deserving of your attention – the catalog was curated by none other than John Goldberger – but my attention was absorbed by this particular chronograph, a tropical reference 6234 in truly unbelievable condition.
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