Rolex — Datejust

Datejust 36 6605

Produced 1946–1979. An early Datejust architecture is visible in ref. 6605: a 36 mm automatic watch with the date at three and the sloping edge associated with period pie-pan dials. Surviving dial and bezel combinations vary, but the…

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Rolex Datejust 36 6605
Reference6605
BrandRolex
FamilyDatejust
Produced1946–1979
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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