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Datejust 6605 — Roulette Date

Undated

Date disc alternating black (odd) and red (even) numerals, a late-1950s feature. Example: steel, case 324,133, guarantee dated 1958.

Antiquorum lot: Datejust 6605 in steel with engine-turned bezel, silver dial 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-6605-datejust-lot-373-152

Identifying details

Roulette date wheel
Date numerals alternating red and black.
Fluted bezel
Gold bezel with fine ridges (also called reeded or coin-edge).
Date
Date display.
Cyclops
Magnifying lens over the date.

Variants of 6605

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Variant	Production
Roulette DateCurrent	Undated
Honeycomb Dial, White Gold	Undated
Red Datejust, Black Dial	Undated
Thunderbirds Emblem	Undated

Case & movement

Reference: 6605
Production: Undated
Case diameter: 36 mm
Crystal: Acrylic with Cyclops lens
Movement: Automatic
Chronometer: Yes
Date: Yes
Caliber: Rolex 1065

Dial, bezel & hands

Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.

Movement

Rolex 1065

Second GMT caliber of the ref. 6542; also found in the yellow-gold 6542.

Automatic · 25 jewels

Rolex Datejust 6605 Roulette Date · The Index