Perpetual Watch Lover (PWL)
Rolex oyster Date precision 6694 from 1966
Rolex Oysterdate Precision 6694 – S/R
Circa mid-1960s
Fully Serviced | 2-Year Warranty
A watch from the era when Rolex still built everything with quiet discipline and mechanical purity. This Oysterdate Precision 6694 embodies that philosophy: hand-wound movement, slim Oyster proportions, and a dial that carries the passage of time with dignity.
Dial
The dial has aged into a warm, cream-toned canvas with a constellation of organic spotting across its surface. This is not forced “tropical conversion” or artificial aging — this is the natural evolution of a mid-century Rolex dial untouched by cosmetic restoration.
It carries depth, irregularity, and life. The kind of dial that seasoned collectors gravitate toward because it shows honesty rather than perfection.
Applied indices remain sharp and well-defined, paired with the highly desirable alpha hands, a styling touch that brings elegance and refinement to this reference and sets it apart from later baton-hand configurations.
Case & Movement
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Reference: 6694
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Serial:1.2M
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Stainless steel Oyster case, 35mm
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Manual-wind Rolex movement, recently serviced
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Acrylic crystal with signature date magnifier
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Screw-down crown with proper tension and lock
The case retains honest profile integrity; not over-polished, not artificially preserved — simply correct for a well-kept, lived-in vintage example.
Service & Warranty
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Fully serviced by a qualified watchmaker
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Time-tested for accuracy and performance
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Protected by a 2-year perpetualwatchlover.com warranty
Collector Notes
The 6694 stands as one of the purest expressions of Rolex philosophy. It rewards interaction. It invites ritual. It feels mechanical, tangible, and deliberate in a way modern automatic pieces cannot recreate.
Combined with its organic dial patina and seldom-seen alpha hands, this piece offers both vintage romance and genuine collectability.
