Rolex — Datejust

Datejust 6305

Produced 1954–1959. Mid-1950s Datejust generation that helped settle the slimmer Datejust format before the long-running 16xx era. Collectors associate this period with roulette date wheels, alpha hands and early Cyclops-equipped Datejust…

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Rolex Datejust 6305
Reference6305
BrandRolex
FamilyDatejust
Produced1954–1959
StatusDiscontinued
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Rolex — 12 min readRolex Datejust: The Watch That Made the Date Feel InevitableA connected history of the Datejust, from the 1945 Jubilee reference 4467 and the Cyclops lens to the four-digit 1600/1601/1603 era, Oysterquartz, Lady-Datejust, sapphire five-digit references, Datejust II, and the modern 31, 36, and 41 mm collection.

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