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Rolex 6605 Datejust from 1957

This is a Rolex 6605 Datejust in 18k gold with the single Swiss, pie Pan dial and early Dauphine hands. This is the generation before the Rolex 1601, 1600, 1603. Many has mistaken the 6605 to be the first series Big Bubbleback as it resembles the earlier
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Rolex 6605 Datejust

This is a Rolex 6605 from the year 1957, Q2. Basing on the model number, the Rolex 6605 was only produced from 1956-1959 before it was being replaced by the 1600,1601,1603. This is one of the classic Pre Modern Datejust, which has the overall look and fee
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Rolex Big Bubbleback 5031

This is another versions of the Big bubbleback. There are several generations of the so called Big Bubbleback namely : Rolex 4467 ( from year 1945-1949) caliber 745, only in solid gold, Rolex 5030 (solid gold) 5031 (Steel and gold) 5075, 6031 (from year 1
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Evolution of the Bubbleback & Datejust

Thanks all! There are a few versions of the Rolex bubblebacks ranging from the lady's version, 28mm version (boy size), 30-32mm normal version and 34mm Semi Bubbleback and the big 36mm bubbleback which evolved to become the Datejust, (with the inclusion o
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Rolex 6104 Big bubbleback

This is a 36x44mm,14K pink and steel ROLEX Ref 6104 Big Bubbleback oyster OVEVTONE from circa 1952. According to some research about 1000 of these combined ref 6105 and 6104 Ovetone models were made. The ref 6105 model is with the coin/milled engine turne
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I love the Red touch...

Of course it has not the charme and intrigue of Barons "Red Depth" Explorer, nor the colorful sight and past of Nicolas 6542 GMT red and blue bezel, much less the attraction and lore of a Red Sub. ... But a little touch of red on the dial always gives a
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Hello Tony! Thank you for your comments. I regret...

... to say that I have no chance of getting a Rolex "Tool watch" from my birth year, as the first one was the Turn O Graph, as you well say, but the first one, reference 6202, was born in 1953/54. An early reference 4467 Date Just from 1948 is an interest
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