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Rolex Day-Date 6510 · The Index

Brands
Rolex
Day-Date
6510

Day-Date 6510

1956–c. 19571 variant

Launched together with the 6511 in 1956; the smooth, domed-bezel version of the first Day-Date. Made for about a year before the 661x series replaced it.

Variants over time

Production years have not been recorded for these variants.

Variants

Domed BezelUndated
Differs from the 6511 only by its plain domed bezel instead of the fluted one. No individual example was examined by our sources; the caliber is inferred by Fratello from the replacement story, so treat it as approximate.
Pie-pan dialDay of the weekSmooth bezel

Reference specifications

Brand: Rolex
Model: Day-Date
Reference: 6510
Category: Dress
Production: 1956–c. 1957
Date: Yes
Crystal: Acrylic
Movement: Automatic

More specifications (1)

Calibers: 1055

Specs shared by all variants. Variant pages show where a variant differs.

Read more

The Rolex Day-Date: A Complete Collector’s GuideRead more at Sotheby's (opens in a new tab)
Fratello’s Top 5 Rolex Day-Date References Ever CreatedRead more at Fratello (opens in a new tab)

Date

Cyclops

All Day-Date references

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