Honeycomb Dial, Roulette Date

Datejust 6304 — Honeycomb Dial, Roulette Date

Undated

Honeycomb-textured dial with a red-and-black date disc. Antiquorum example: steel, case 140,708, circa 1955, its dial turned tropical.

Antiquorum lot: Datejust 6304 in steel with engine-turned bezel, honeycomb-textured dial turned tropical and a red even-numbered date from the roulette disc. · Photo: Antiquorum · © Antiquorum, used with permission · Source: https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-6304-datejust-lot-355-100

Identifying details

Roulette date wheel
Date numerals alternating red and black.
Smooth bezel
Plain polished fixed bezel instead of a rotating or fluted one.
Date
Date display.
Honeycomb dial
Textured honeycomb dial surface.

Variants of 6304

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Variant	Production
Red Datejust	Undated
Honeycomb Dial, Roulette DateCurrent	Undated

Case & movement

Reference: 6304
Production: Undated
Case material: Stainless steel
Case diameter: 36 mm
Movement: Automatic
Chronometer: Yes
Date: Yes
Caliber: Rolex A296

Dial, bezel & hands

Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.

Movement

Rolex A296

Technically close to the A260 but larger, to suit the big-crown case.

Automatic · Introduced 1950 · 17 jewels · Ø 29.5 mm

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Honeycomb Dial, Roulette Date

Datejust 6304 — Honeycomb Dial, Roulette Date

Undated

Honeycomb-textured dial with a red-and-black date disc. Antiquorum example: steel, case 140,708, circa 1955, its dial turned tropical.

Identifying details

Roulette date wheel
Date numerals alternating red and black.
Smooth bezel
Plain polished fixed bezel instead of a rotating or fluted one.
Date
Date display.
Honeycomb dial
Textured honeycomb dial surface.

Variants of 6304

Reference overview →

Switch between variants of this reference. The current variant is highlighted.
Variant	Production
Red Datejust	Undated
Honeycomb Dial, Roulette DateCurrent	Undated

Case & movement

Reference: 6304
Production: Undated
Case material: Stainless steel
Case diameter: 36 mm
Movement: Automatic
Chronometer: Yes
Date: Yes
Caliber: Rolex A296

Dial, bezel & hands

Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.

Movement

Rolex A296

Technically close to the A260 but larger, to suit the big-crown case.

Automatic · Introduced 1950 · 17 jewels · Ø 29.5 mm

The Evergreens: The History of the Rolex Datejust, The Crown’s Timeless IconRead more at Monochrome Watches (opens in a new tab)

Datejust 6304 — Honeycomb Dial, Roulette Date

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Datejust 6304 — Honeycomb Dial, Roulette Date

Identifying details

Variants of 6304

Case & movement

Dial, bezel & hands

Movement

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