Black Lacquer Gilt Dial

Datejust Ovettone 6305 — Black Lacquer Gilt Dial

Undated

Black dial with gilt printing, called exceedingly rare by Phillips. Examples: 1954 pink gold (Phillips, case 971,888), 1955 yellow gold 6305/1 (Phillips, case 85,239), 1955 steel (Antiquorum, case 990,307).

Antiquorum lot: Datejust 6305 in steel with black lacquer dial, gilt print, applied dagger and baton indexes and red date. · Photo: Antiquorum · © Antiquorum, used with permission · Source: https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-6305-datejust-lot-310-95

Identifying details

Fluted bezel
Gold bezel with fine ridges (also called reeded or coin-edge).
Date
Date display.
Cyclops
Magnifying lens over the date.

Variants of 6305

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Variant	Production
Black Lacquer Gilt DialCurrent	Undated
Black Lacquer Gilt Dial · Three-Line Chronometer Officially Certified	Undated
Honeycomb Dial, Roulette Date	Undated
Grey Diamond-Set Dial, White Gold	Undated

Case & movement

Reference: 6305
Production: Undated
Case diameter: 36 mm
Water resistance: 100 m
Movement: Automatic
Chronometer: Yes
Date: Yes
Caliber: Rolex A296

Dial, bezel & hands

Dial finish

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

Datejust Ovettone 6305 — Black Lacquer Gilt Dial

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Variants of 6305

Case & movement

Dial, bezel & hands

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Datejust Ovettone 6305 — Black Lacquer Gilt Dial

Identifying details

Variants of 6305

Case & movement

Dial, bezel & hands

Movement