Rolex

Oysterdate

Name: Rolex Oysterdate
Brand: Rolex
Availability: InStock

34mm Good Value Wide Price Range

Low $1,171

Median $1,699

High $2,886

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The Rolex Oysterdate pairs an Oyster case with a date display and the daily ritual of winding by hand. Across its generations, the family keeps that straightforward character while offering different proportions, dial treatments, and calibers—a quieter alternative to the self-winding Datejust, not simply another name for it.

The smaller Oysterdate 6466, at roughly 31mm, wears differently from the 34mm Oysterdate 6494 and Oysterdate 6694. The earlier 6494 belongs to the family’s mid-century development; the long-running 6694 carried the formula into the late 1980s. Dials vary across that span, with changes in markers, hands, and printing giving otherwise closely related watches distinct personalities. “Precision,” frequently printed above six o’clock, is a familiar part of the Oysterdate vocabulary.

Later examples of the 6694 use the manually wound caliber 1225, with a date that changes by advancing the hands rather than through a quickset mechanism. Acrylic crystals and the Cyclops magnifier contribute their own visual texture: a raised profile, softened reflections, and an enlarged date against an otherwise restrained dial.

MovementManual Wind

Case Size34mm