Rolex Datejust reference 6605, 1959
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1959
Maker / issuer
RolexThis Rolex Datejust, reference 6605, dates to 1959 based on serial number 459xxx. It features a 36mm steel case with an 18k yellow gold fluted bezel, described by the source as an early fine-milled or coin-edge style.
The watch is distinguished by its glossy gilt dial, which utilizes galvanic printing and includes applied arrowhead-shaped hour markers. The dial is signed "Swiss" at the six o'clock position and is paired with dauphine-style hands. The watch is powered by a movement described as slow-set, which has undergone servicing by the vendor's watchmaker. It is presented on a leather strap from Bulang & Sons. The watch retains its characteristic date aperture with a cyclops lens on the crystal.
This example represents the reference 6605 iteration of the Datejust model line, which first appeared in the late 1950s.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Datejust wristwatch
- Maker
- Rolex
- Model
- Datejust
- Dial Type
- Gilt dial
- Reference
- 6605
- Case Material
- Steel and 18k yellow gold
- Movement Type
- Slow-set
- Serial Number
- 459xxx
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Rolex
Design
- Visible features
- • Applied yellow gold-tone arrowhead hour markers • Date aperture with cyclops magnification lens • Yellow gold fluted bezel • Black glossy dial with gilt script
- Movement and Mechanism
- The watch is equipped with a "slow-set" movement, a term used in the source to describe the date adjustment mechanism. The movement has been fully serviced by the vendor's watchmaker. The movement sits within the Oyster Perpetual configuration, providing the base for the Datejust function.
- Identification and Dating
- The watch is identified as reference 6605, a model introduced in the latter half of the 1950s. The serial number 459xxx provides a manufacture date of 1959. This reference follows the earlier reference 4467. The watch includes a leather strap branded as a Bulang & Sons accessory.
- Case and Dial Construction
- The watch features a 36mm stainless steel case accented by a yellow gold "coin edge" fluted bezel. The dial is a glossy black surface produced using a galvanic printing process, resulting in golden-colored text and details. Applied to the dial are arrowhead-shaped hour markers. The dial includes a date display at the three o'clock position, visible through a crystal equipped with a magnification cyclops lens. The signature at the base of the dial reads "Swiss" at the six o'clock position.
Identification
- Reference
- 6605
- Serial number
- 459xxx
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The exact extent of dial surface restoration or original finish is not specified beyond being identified as a "gilt" gloss dial.
- Research required: The leather strap is a modern replacement by the vendor.