Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust - Ref 6605 in SS - caliber 1065 – 1956 - Serviced

Nice Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust with reference 6605 with black dial and silver arrows marking each hour. At 6 o’clock is engraved “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified”. The window for the date is at 3 o’clock. The roulette date wheel alternate red and black. The hands are in steel with Dauphine style. The watch has a white gold engine turned bezel. The crown comes with the Rolex logo. It is a stainless-steel screwed back case with engraved outside G C Clifford JR. and inside “Montres Rolex SA – Geneva Switzerland Patented – Stainless Steel – 6605 – II.56”. The serial number is 163… and date the watch to 1956. The watch was produced from 1956 to 1959. The watch has an automatic movement with caliber 1065 and 25 jewels. The watch comes with a black strap and Rolex buckle. Width between lugs is 20mm.

History

In 1905, Hans Wilsdorf founded in London “ Wilsdorf & Davis” a wholesaler company. The same year, he signed a contract to distribute the Aegler wristwatches brand in UK. In 1908, he creates his own brand called “Rolex” abbreviation of “Rolling Export”. In 1914, Wilsdorf won a class “A” rating certificate from the Kew observatory in England. In 1914, “Les Fils de jean Aegler become Rolex Watch Co. Aegler SA, Manufacture d’Horlogerie”. In 1920, Wilsdorf founded “Montres Rolex SA” in Geneva. In 1926, he patented a watchcase with a screw down crown. In 1927 the “Oyster” was born when Mercedes Gleitze crossed the Channel in 15 hours and 15 minutes. In 1931, came the “Perpetual”, then the “Datejust” in 1945. Since 2000, Rolex makes its own movements and produce over 700,000 watches a year many being iconic like the Daytona, Submariner or the Prince to name a few.

Technical details

Rolex Perpetual Chronometer automatic movement with caliber 1065, 25 jewels and 18,000 A/h. 

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 36mm


Length including lugs: 44mm