The Rolex Oyster Date Precision is one of those watches that never goes out of style and this particular version is no exception!  The silvered dial has a stunning, even patina giving no doubt about its originality.

The watch also has a mix of slim, chrome baton markers and chrome dagger markers, with a date window at 3 o'clock and elegant, chrome hour and minutes hands, as well as a central seconds hand.

The 34.5mm, stainless steel, screw-back case is complemented by a polished bezel, drawing your eye to that gorgeous aged dial.  Inside is the manual wind caliber 1225.  We've paired the watch with a black leather strap and its original Rolex buckle.

Hans Wilsdorf founded Rolex in 1905 at the age of 24, along with Alfred Davis in London. In 1919 they moved their operation to Geneva, Switzerland. This move was brought about by high wartime taxes on Gold and Silver in the UK after the Great war 1914-1918. They were now closer to their suppliers in Bienne. The Rolex Oyster case was released in 1926. Marketed as the world's first “waterproof” watch. The notches on the bezel and case back meant they could be screwed down to the middle case with a special tool invented and manufactured by Rolex to hermetically seal the case. In 1927 a young swimmer Miss Mercedes Gleitz swam the English channel wearing the “Oyster”. Later in 1933 the team of the first expedition to fly over Everest wore them. It was also famously worn by Sir Malcolm Campbell, “King Of Speed”, on the 4th September 1935. An advert of the time made a big splash with him saying “The Rolex watch is still keeping perfect time- I was wearing it yesterday when Bluebird exceeded 300 mph.” He broke the world land speed record 9 times between 1924 and 1936. 1931 saw the debut of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual, their first self-winding watch that was also water-resistant and dustproof.

The watch comes fully serviced by our on-site workshop and with our 12 months, non-waterproof service cover.

What we think

This Rolex 6694 sits in the sporty category, but we love it as a dress watch too. We've tried it on both men and women and neither gender wanted to take it off!  A must have for any collection. A real vintage feel with an original dial which tells a story .

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