A Rolex which was worn by George Lazenby (pictured above) in the James Bond Movie titled “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.”
Legend has it that watch is unique in that Eon Productions custom ordered this watch from Rolex to be made with an unusual red second-hand, as apposed to the standard stainless steel second hand. The watch was originally purchased through Bucherer in Switzerland on October 23, 1968.
The Rolex Chronograph model Reference 6238 was made in 1968 and is referred to as a Rolex Pre-Daytona Chronograph as it has the tachometer scale printed on the dial, as apposed to on the bezel, which is where all Daytona models feature their scale.
It’s interesting to note that in the James Bond poster on the left for On Her Majesty’s Secret Service that George Lazenby is wearing the Rolex Pre-Daytona Chronograph.
