Rolex Day-Date 6611

Rolex: A Rare 18 Carat Gold Automatic Day/Date Centre Seconds Wristwatch, signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, model: Day/Date, ref: 6611, 1956,

(calibre 1055) lever movement signed and numbered , adjusted to five positions and temperature, silvered dial with baton markers, day/date apertures, outer fifth of seconds track, case with screw down crown, fluted bezel, screw back stamped inside and with case serial number , convention gold mark , Glasgow import mark for 1956, Rolex 18 carat gold President bracelet with deployant clasp dated 1/69 36mm wide The Rolex Day/Date model was first released on the market in 1956 with references 6510 and 6511 which only lasted one year. This present example is an early Rolex Day/Date model reference 6611 Day/Date which carried on from the 6511. Rolex only made this reference 6611 between 1956-1959 and was introduced to the market in 1957.