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  • 製造商: Rolex
    年份: 1955
    型號: 6511
    錶殼號碼: 111'654
    型號名稱: Day-Date
    材料: 18k yellow gold
    機芯: Automatic, 1555
    錶帶/ 錶鏈: Rolex
    錶扣: Folding clasp
    尺寸: 36mm. Diameter
    簽名: Movement, dial, case and bracelet signed
    配件: Rolex guarantee dated 7th May 1957, green Rolex wallet and Day-Date presentation box
    文學: The present lot is illustrated in Day Date, The Presidential Rolex by Pucci Papaleo, Spin Edizioni

  • 圖錄文章

    The present Day-Date was manufactured during the fourth quarter of 1955 and therefore before the official launch which occurred in Basel in 1956. The big so-called ‘Millerighe’ fluted bezel, a distinguishing feature of the early examples, and the gorgeous bracelet complete this wonderful example.Rolex was still searching for a stylistic identity, therefore the dial shows the ‘Day-Date’ writing placed at 6 o’clock, which is printed in red as well as the date wheel. Early Day-Date models were fitted with a thicker case compared to the classic Datejust cases from the same period, and were more curved than those of the references that followed, which displayed squared slim lines. Moreover, these models were fitted with a ‘rounded’ screw-down case back, similar to the Ovettone version for improved water resistance. Exceptionally rare and historically important, the present Day-Date is offered in outstanding original condition.

  • 藝術家簡介

    Rolex

    Swiss • 1905

    Founded 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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型號 6511
An exceptionally rare and historically important yellow gold calendar wristwatch with centre seconds, red date, unusual bracelet, original guarantee and box

1955
36mm. Diameter
Movement, dial, case and bracelet signed

估價
CHF20,000 - 40,000 

成交價CHF191,000

聯絡專家
Livia Russo
+41 22 317 81 86

Glamorous Day-Date

Geneva Auction 9 May 2015 7pm