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Rolex Ref 6556 Tru-Beat
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Brought my Rolex Reference 6556 Tru-Beat circa 1955 out to play today.
"An exceptionally rare Rolex model, the Tru-Beat reference 6556 was launched in 1954 as a tool watch for doctors and healthcare workers.
It’s the only mechanical Rolex model to ever incorporate a "dead-beat" seconds mechanism that advances the seconds hand only once per second. This permitted more accurate readings of patients' pulse rates, however the demand for such a timepiece was quite low, and the reference was soon discontinued. Amongst the small quantities produced, few have survived with the dead-beat mechanism of the Rolex caliber 1040 still intact."- Phillips Auction House
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Rolex Ref 6556 Tru-Beat
Enter your post text Brought my Rolex Reference 6556 Tru-Beat circa 1955 out to play today. "An exceptionally rare Rolex model, the Tru-Beat reference 6556 was launched in 1954 as a tool watch for doctors and healthcare workers. It’s the only mechanical R...
Superb specimen, but one question: Is the movement working flawlessly?
Weren't there some issues with this movement? Best, Nicolas