Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Monaco, Dec 12, 2025
LOT 165 */**
ROLEX, SWITZERLAND, REF. 6605, DATEJUST, WITH CHARMING BLACK HONEYCOMB DIAL, STAINLESS STEEL
EUR 40,000 - 80,000
CHF 37,300 - 75,000 / HKD 362,000 - 730,000 / USD 46,400 - 93,000 / JPY 7,250,000 - 14,490,000
An extremely rare, fine and charming stainless steel datejust wristwatch with a fluted bezel and very rare and well preserved black honeycomb radium dial, self winding
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| Grading System | |
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Grade: |
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Case: 2-08 |
Very good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand Rolex, Switzerland
Model Datejust
Reference 6605
Year Circa 1957
Movement No. N742637
Case No. 323451
Bracelet Rolex folded jubilee stainless steel bracelet 6251H dated 2-71 endlink 55
Diameter 35
Caliber 1065, butterfly
Signature dial, case and movement
Notes
A remarkable and exceptionally rare example of the early Datejust reference 6605, featuring a mesmerizing black “honeycomb” gilt dial, luminous Alpha hands, and the celebrated roulette date wheel alternating in red and black.
Housed in a stainless steel Oyster case with fluted bezel, screw-down caseback stamped IV.57, and fitted with its original folded-link Jubilee bracelet and rare Rolex “+” crown, this piece embodies the timeless elegance of Rolex design from the golden age of the 1950s.
The dial, with its exquisite engine-turned honeycomb texture and gilt printing, retains the warmth of its original radium lume, gracefully aged to a soft amber hue. The gilt minute track and faceted hour markers shimmer subtly under changing light, a poetic testament to Rolex’s meticulous craftsmanship of the era.
Powered by the self-winding Caliber 1065, chronometer-certified, this reference was among the first Datejusts to feature the instantaneous date change mechanism.
A truly captivating specimen, combining the charm of its gilt radium dial, roulette date, and Alpha hands, all preserved in harmonious originality.
An evocative and exceedingly rare expression of mid-century Rolex artistry — one that whispers the quiet poetry of time, precision, and patina.
Housed in a stainless steel Oyster case with fluted bezel, screw-down caseback stamped IV.57, and fitted with its original folded-link Jubilee bracelet and rare Rolex “+” crown, this piece embodies the timeless elegance of Rolex design from the golden age of the 1950s.
The dial, with its exquisite engine-turned honeycomb texture and gilt printing, retains the warmth of its original radium lume, gracefully aged to a soft amber hue. The gilt minute track and faceted hour markers shimmer subtly under changing light, a poetic testament to Rolex’s meticulous craftsmanship of the era.
Powered by the self-winding Caliber 1065, chronometer-certified, this reference was among the first Datejusts to feature the instantaneous date change mechanism.
A truly captivating specimen, combining the charm of its gilt radium dial, roulette date, and Alpha hands, all preserved in harmonious originality.
An evocative and exceedingly rare expression of mid-century Rolex artistry — one that whispers the quiet poetry of time, precision, and patina.