Hi there everyone, I’ve come across this Rolex 6534 oyster perpetual automatic and I wanted to ask ya’ll if it’s seems original ? The movement in this watch is 1030 which I am not sure if it’s the right one because ive seen 6534 have 1035 caliber in them. the hands and the dial are my main concern here, I think the hands have been replaced with some other model and the dial too. But since me being a noob in Rolex watches, I really can’t say .. Help a brother out, lemme know if it’s worth investing in. much appreciated
I asked a friend of mine who is a Rolex watchmaker for his input, he tells me that it seems to be original but in poor condition. Personally I think you'd be buying a project but a real Rolex one not a fake (in all likelihood).
When asking questions like this, it's helpful to give comprehensive information, such as the serial number, so we can estimate the production date. In this case, I suspect that the dial and hands are later service parts since I believe the 6534 was a 1950s reference. That tritium dial with the stick hands is much later. BTW, it's a cal 1035 movement since it has the date function. It's common to see 1030 on the bridge, since that is the base movement.