Domed Bezel
Day-Date 6510 — Domed Bezel
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.
Identifying details
- Pie-pan dial
Dial whose outer minute track slopes down from a flat centre, like an upturned pie dish.
- Day of the week
Day of the week spelled out in a window, usually at 12 o’clock.
- Smooth bezel
Plain polished fixed bezel instead of a rotating or fluted one.
- Date
Date display.
- Cyclops
Magnifying lens over the date.
Variants of 6510
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Domed BezelCurrent | Undated |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 6510
- Production
- Undated
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Automatic
- Date
- Yes
- Caliber
- Rolex 1055
Dial, bezel & hands
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.
Movement
Rolex 1055
Day and date caliber of the first Day-Dates (6511, 6611). An improved version arrived with the 6611 in 1957; the white-gold 6611B carries a 1055B with a free-sprung balance, Microstella regulation and a 0.1 mm thinner.