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Rolex
Ref. 6511
Day-Date
An extremely rare and historically important pink gold calendar wristwatch with centre seconds, red and black date, bracelet and pink dial with no chronometer certification
- Estimate
- CHF20,000 - 40,000
CHF56,250
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 1955
- Reference No
- 6511
- Case No
- 134'692
- Model Name
- Day-Date
- Material
- 18k pink gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, 1055
- Bracelet/Strap
- Rolex President
- Clasp/Buckle
- Folding deployant clasp stamped 2.57
- Dimensions
- 36mm. Diameter
- Signed
- <em>Movement, dial, case and bracelet signed</em>
18k pink gold
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The present lot is a superb example in pink gold of the legendary Day-Date reference 6511; it is one of the earliest examples of this series ever produced, manufactured in 1955 as evidenced by the serial number 134692.
The beautiful and charismatic dial showcases the Day-Date signature classically positioned at 12 o’clock. However, the present example, coming from one of the finest collections of vintage watches, has a noteworthy feature underlining its historical importance and rarity: the omission of the“ Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” signature on the dial, a graphic element which usually characterise all Day-Date models.
Its desirability is further enhanced by the elegant and sophisticated look which renders the present Day-date a “must have” for any discerning collector.
The beautiful and charismatic dial showcases the Day-Date signature classically positioned at 12 o’clock. However, the present example, coming from one of the finest collections of vintage watches, has a noteworthy feature underlining its historical importance and rarity: the omission of the“ Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” signature on the dial, a graphic element which usually characterise all Day-Date models.
Its desirability is further enhanced by the elegant and sophisticated look which renders the present Day-date a “must have” for any discerning collector.
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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