| Details | ||
| Stock # | SKU20144 | |
| Stock # | 20144 | |
| Model Name | Day Date President | |
| Brand | ||
| Model Ref # | 6611 B | |
| Condition | Pre owned | |
| Gender | Mens | |
| Movement | Automatic | |
| Case | 18K Yellow Gold | |
| Case Shape | Round | |
| Case Size | 36mm | |
| Crystal | ||
| Band / Strap | Strap | |
| Dial | Silver | |
| Caseback | Solid | |
| Complications |
Day & Date |
|
| Year | ||
| Additional Information |
Custom engraving "D.BOWERS PURCELL".
With original papers. |
|
| Sold | ||
Description
I’ll get to the details later, but the documents included with this watch are astonishingly complete. We’ve never even seen some of them before!
Rolex introduced the reference 6511 Day Date in 1956, which was replaced within one year by this reference 6611. The 6611 has several important and interesting characteristics: first, its movement made great improvements over its predecessor by changing how the day display advanced. Whereas the 6511 would store up energy for only a few minutes before midnight, the effect of which was that timekeeping for half an hour or so prior to the day change over was very poor. The movement in the 6611s store up energy for the day advancement continuously, resulting in less rate disruption and better timekeeping. Further, its movement has a free-sprung balance with microstella fine adjustment and the 6611 is the first Rolex with “SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED” on its dial.
Original solid 18k gold case has the 6611’s distinctive reeded bezel, which has a different pattern from the more familiar fluted bezels used on the later Datejusts and reference 1803 Day Dates. Screw down crown is working perfectly. Plastic crystal. Screw down case back. This case still has the bubble look to it, versus the later and sleeker 1803 cases. Case back has personalized engraving. Dimensions are 36mm diameter by 12.7mm thick. Case is in mint condition.
Original untouched silver pie-pan dial with applied golden hour markers and golden original Alpha hands. Being a Day Date, the entire day is displayed at 12 o’clock. Dial shows some aging and is in near mint condition, which is consistent with its 55 years.
Original automatic winding Rolex Caliber 1055 with 25 jewels and adjusted to five positions and temperature. Movement is a C.O.S.C. Certified Chronometer and is in immaculate condition and running strong.
Strap is new Patek Philippe brown alligator with Rolex buckle.
Okay, now the best part: this watch is complete with its original Chronometer certificate, original Guarantee certificate, original instructions sheet, “IMPORTANT NOTICE” leaflet for future services, additional small format Chronometer certificate, instruction sheet for operation of the crown and finally a sheet that reads: “We certify that this watch has been freshly oiled and its performance to be in accordance with this certificate.” and dated “New York May 1959 ROLEX WATCH CO. LTD.
Rolex introduced the reference 6511 Day Date in 1956, which was replaced within one year by this reference 6611. The 6611 has several important and interesting characteristics: first, its movement made great improvements over its predecessor by changing how the day display advanced. Whereas the 6511 would store up energy for only a few minutes before midnight, the effect of which was that timekeeping for half an hour or so prior to the day change over was very poor. The movement in the 6611s store up energy for the day advancement continuously, resulting in less rate disruption and better timekeeping. Further, its movement has a free-sprung balance with microstella fine adjustment and the 6611 is the first Rolex with “SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED” on its dial.
Original solid 18k gold case has the 6611’s distinctive reeded bezel, which has a different pattern from the more familiar fluted bezels used on the later Datejusts and reference 1803 Day Dates. Screw down crown is working perfectly. Plastic crystal. Screw down case back. This case still has the bubble look to it, versus the later and sleeker 1803 cases. Case back has personalized engraving. Dimensions are 36mm diameter by 12.7mm thick. Case is in mint condition.
Original untouched silver pie-pan dial with applied golden hour markers and golden original Alpha hands. Being a Day Date, the entire day is displayed at 12 o’clock. Dial shows some aging and is in near mint condition, which is consistent with its 55 years.
Original automatic winding Rolex Caliber 1055 with 25 jewels and adjusted to five positions and temperature. Movement is a C.O.S.C. Certified Chronometer and is in immaculate condition and running strong.
Strap is new Patek Philippe brown alligator with Rolex buckle.
Okay, now the best part: this watch is complete with its original Chronometer certificate, original Guarantee certificate, original instructions sheet, “IMPORTANT NOTICE” leaflet for future services, additional small format Chronometer certificate, instruction sheet for operation of the crown and finally a sheet that reads: “We certify that this watch has been freshly oiled and its performance to be in accordance with this certificate.” and dated “New York May 1959 ROLEX WATCH CO. LTD.
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