1950s steel vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual watch
Date: 1956
Case: Steel, 34mm
Movement: Rolex Calibre 645
Dial: Champagne with arrow head hour indicators
Lugs: 19mm
A fabulous 1950s vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual watch, with ‘thunderbird’ bezel!
A 1956, stainless steel vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual watch, reference 6285. The case measures 34 mm in diameter and 38 mm lug to lug, with a Super Oyster Rolex winding crown and a ‘thunderbird’ bezel. The case is signed Montres Rolex SA, 6285 and dated 1956. The automatic calibre 645 movement is signed Rolex Perpetual with 17 jewels and centre-sweep seconds. The champagne dial has raised arrowhead hour indicators and a Rolex coronet at the twelve with luminous hands. The dial is signed Rolex Oyster Perpetual above the centre, with Chronometer Officially Certified below. (This is a rare example with Chronometer written above the Officially Certified.)
