Rolex Oysterdate 6694 'Blue'

Rolex Oysterdate 6694 'Blue'

The Oysterdate was first introduced in 1953 and was immediately appreciated. Rolex ran on with the production with great success until it was finally discontinued at the end of the 1980’s. The Oysterdate is one of the longest running models from Rolex and seen as Rolex’s last manual-wind watch, which results in many different variations and transitions. The wide variety of design features and overall configurations is exactly what makes a model interesting and collectible. The predecessor 6494 got replaced in the early 1960s by one of the brand’s most popular models, the Oysterdate 6694.

The 6694 was one of the most poplar models back then, because it didn’t only featured a higher-beat movement, but steady and tight craftsmanship throughout its entire production.  This 6694 features a beautiful blue sunburst dial with the classic baton hands hour-markers. The case is unpolished, the Foled Oyster bracelet shows no stretch and the lume plots on the hands and markers are beautifully aged and still in tact.

The surface of the dial around the lume plots are showcasing varnishing of the radioactivity from the tritium lume, which is amazing to see. These are tiny details you will never find with modern watches, which is why we fell in love with vintage watches in the first place. 

The watch is fully serviced by our watchmakers and comes with a 1-year warranty!