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Rolex Oysterdate Precision "Boys Size"

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Here's a vintage Rolex oysterdate precision reference #6466 31mm manual wind from the 60s. Keeps great time and is fully functional. Measurements include a 31mm oyster case and 17mm lug width. It's on a black leather strap with a matching Rolex buckle. Features include the time and non-quick date at 3 a clock. Alpha hands and blue second hand. The dial has some patina and aged over time. An even amount of patina on the dial. Steel case and caseback. Drilled lug holes. Lume in both the hands and lume plots turned to a yellowish color as well. The watch might be small for most men. This piece is unisex. This piece would look great on a smaller wrist, but men can still wear it. Dial and crystal are free from any scratches or marks. All parts are original including the signed Rolex crown, dial, movement, and crown. Both the dial and case are in great cosmetic, untouched conditon.
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History

The Oyster case — waterproof, screw-down crown, winding stem sealed against moisture — was Rolex's founding innovation, patented in 1926. Add a self-winding rotor mechanism from 1931, a date window, and you have the Oyster Perpetual Date: a workhorse that has anchored the Rolex lineup for decades.

The Oysterdate references — particularly the long-running 6694 — use a manual-wind movement in the familiar 34mm Oyster case. Produced from the early 1960s through the 1980s, the 6694 is one of the most collected entry-level vintage Rolex references: honest, unpretentious, and wildly durable. Dial variations across its production run include silver sunburst, champagne, blue, and a range of patina colors that develop naturally over decades.

The automatic counterparts — references 1500, 1501, 1503, 15000, and 15037 — span the 1960s through the 1980s in steel and 14-karat yellow gold, offering the same proportions with the convenience of self-winding. These watches were made to be worn every day, and the best vintage examples wear every day of that history on their dials.