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18k Day-date 6611b, 100% Original, Totally Virgin, Unmolested Condition

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It is nice and does look original & unpolished - but I don't know that much about Rolex. I think the price is a little high. The 60's and 70's Day/Dates on straps sell for $3500 - $4500 from what I've seen so I can't imagine a 50's example, with or without box & papers, would bring that much. If I were to guess, I'd say $6000 - $7000 is more realistic. Wait for more educated responses though. I could be giving you advice that causes you to miss out on the biggest bargain of September for all I know!
 
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That its a 50s example is a bit of a two edged sword really, the plus side is its a nice case and the dial is a more elegant design, the downside is you've got the 1055 movement, which is really a very very old and limited production movement compared to the later 1555 and 1556 which were designed on the trusted and well engineered and regarded (except the crappy rotor post) Cal 1570 base that was used in every Sub DJ and GMT for decades, and is still the underlying design of the current Cal 3135. As I understand it the 1570 generation was pretty much the earliest movement you would want to wear daily.
 
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I'm curious if that's the original dial or a service replacement.

Could well be original. No photos show the dial clearly below "6", so can't see if it's signed correctly "SWISS" only, as would be pre-1964.
 
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Could well be original. No photos show the dial clearly below "6", so can't see if it's signed correctly "SWISS" only, as would be pre-1964.

Respectable Member adam78

I think the dial is original to the watch.

From 1956 to 1958, most of the Day-Date watches (6511 and 6611) come with this type of beautiful hour markers. Several of the first 1803 Day-Date, first came out in 1959, have also this type of hour markers. Later they come with the not so attractive and simple 'stick' hour-markers.

Though the Day-Date is not a highly desirable collectible watch, I think it is the most practical watch to be worn because it shows the day in full and the date is magnified. Best of all, the asking price for the older ones are still within the reach of many lovers of Rolex.

Thank-you.
 
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U ulackfocus
I'm curious if that's the original dial or a service replacement.

Respectable Member ulackfocus

I think it may not be a service replacement dial, since during the good old days, RSC were not that quick to suggest a dial be replaced. Usually, they would only replace the winding-crown, during a routine service. They would return the old winding-crown to the owner of the watch. Today, it is a 'trade-in' and we do not get the old parts to keep.

Thank-you.
 
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