1970 Rolex Oysterdate Precision on Bracelet 34mm 6694

Here we have a 1970 Rolex Oysterdate Precision on a Bracelet 6694 featuring a 34mm stainless steel Oyster case. The slender case has a subtle curve towards the satin-finished drilled lugs with a lug-to-lug length of 41.5mm and a thickness of 10mm, ensuring a comfortable fit on your wrist. The case profile has polished and brushed surfaces. On the right side, there is a signed screw-down crown. The polished, chamfered, and smooth bezel holds a domed acrylic crystal above a sunburst silver dial. An outer minute track with Tritium lume pips and applied bevel-edged baton indexes marks the hours. At 3 o’clock, there is a date window with cyclops magnification on the crystal. Slender sword hands infilled with Tritium are complemented by a tapered centre second hand, text is precisely printed with “Rolex OysterDate” underneath the applied Rolex crown, at 6 o’clock, you find printed “Precision”. On the reverse, a coin-edged screw-down case back, inside a manually wound Rolex Cal. 1225, 17 jewels, 21,600 beats per hour. It comes paired with its original 19mm folded-link Rolex Oyster stainless steel bracelet, secured by a signed folding clasp, which will fit up to a 7.2-inch wrist.

This watch is sold “Watch Only,” therefore, without its original Rolex box and paperwork. It comes paired with its original 19mm folded-link Rolex Oyster stainless steel bracelet, secured by a signed folding clasp, which will fit up to a 7.2-inch wrist. The watch is from Circa 1970 and is sold in vintage, worn and enjoyed condition, with signs of wear throughout, but great for its age. As you can see from the photos, the case and bracelet can be refinished on request at an additional cost. The watch comes with our 12-month NON-Waterproof Warranty.

The Rolex 6694 is quintessential 4-digit Rolex for me, especially as I am the proud owner of one, and it could easily be my one and only Rolex. Not loud and ostentatious, 34mm and under the radar, comfortable yet versatile, it really does tick all the boxes. This example comes with its original and charming folded link bracelet, but swap it out for a nice leather strap, and this watch looks completely different. I would not hesitate to add this great watch to your collection today!

Reference : 6694
Movement : Manually Wound Rolex Cal. 1215
Age : Circa. 1970
Year : 1970
Case Size : 34mm
Case Thickness : 10.5mm
Lug to Lug : 42mm
Lugs : 19mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

In 1905, German-born Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis set up a company in London that imported Swiss movements which were installed in British cases and sold to jewellers who put their names on the dials. Recognising the potential for their brand, Wilsdorf created the brand name Rolex in 1908. In 1910, a Rolex became the first wristwatch to carry the Swiss Certificate of Chronometric Precision, awarded by the Official Watch Rating Centre in Bienne, Switzerland. Demand for Rolex watches rose swiftly, and British taxes on the Swiss movements Rolex used prompted Wilsdorf to move the business to Geneva, Switzerland, in 1919. With production costs lowered, Wilsdorf quickly set out to solve the age-old problem of moisture and dust entering a watch case and damaging the movement. The Rolex watchmakers came up with a fully sealed watch case, which Wilsdorf named the Oyster, and released to an appreciative audience in 1926. In 1931, Rolex introduced the first automatic winding wristwatch, giving it the legendary name Oyster Perpetual. In 1945, they released the Datejust. The Datejust was the first watch to have the date jump instantaneously at midnight. The 1950s saw a whole lot of releases such as the Air-King (1958), the Explorer (1953), the Submariner (1953), the GMT Master (1955), the Day-Date (1956), the electromagnetic field resistant Milgauss (1956), the Lady-Datejust (1957) and the first Deep Sea model (1960). Wilsdorf’s death in 1960, saw ownership of Rolex S.A. (a collection of sub-companies) passed to the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation which was founded by Wilsdorf in 1945, the mission of which is simply to sustain Rolex S.A. indefinitely.