1045
Rolex
Ref. 6605
DateJust
A fine and rare yellow gold wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date and black lacquer dial
- Estimate
- HK$30,000 - 50,000€3,500 - 5,900$3,700 - 6,200
HK$41,250
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1958
- Reference No
- 6605
- Movement No
- N754896
- Case No
- 387'079
- Model Name
- DateJust
- Material
- 18k yellow gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, 1030, 25 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Brown leather strap
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel buckle
- Dimensions
- 35.5 mm. diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed </em>
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
First launched in 1945, the DateJust is among Rolex's most popular models to date. This very early DateJust is fitted with a black lacquer 'Swiss' signed dial that has developed an attractive layer of patina over time. Still retaining its original plexi crystal, the present watch is correct and wonderful in so many ways. The case is preserved wonderfully, with sharp edges and a sharp hallmark to the case back. The case back furthermore retains its crisp milled finish. The luminous has aged to an attractive warm orange color, and is full and round in its proportions.
Literature
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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