Rolex Oyster Date 6494

Rolex, Swiss, "Oysterdate Precision", Movement No. N78244, Case No. 304180, Ref. 6494, Cal. 1210, 35 mm, circa 1957 A rare vintage wristwatch with blued steel centre seconds, black and red "roulette" date and original box Case: steel, screw back ref. 6494 III/57, screwed "Twinlock" winding crown, flexible stretch steel bracelet, endlinks stamped 57, clasp dated 3/57, bracelet length 125 mm, total length 165 mm. Dial: silvered, charmingly patinated, applied gilt dart indexes. The simple but classic Rolex reference 6294 was launched in the early 1950s. In contrast to its predecessor, the reference 6094, this model had a screw-down crown. Reference 6294 came in different dial and calendar configurations - most of the watches had the red and black "roulette" date, with some few examples featuring an all-red calendar. This was only used for a short period of time.