Vintage Rolex Oysterdate Precision 6406 Steel Cream Dial 1960s 24mm Ladies Watch

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This vintage Rolex Oysterdate Precision reference 6406 features a cream-tone dial with gold-tone baton indices, dauphine hands, and a date … Read more This vintage Rolex Oysterdate Precision reference 6406 features a cream-tone dial with gold-tone baton indices, dauphine hands, and a date aperture at 3 o'clock, housed in a stainless steel case on the original stainless steel bracelet (bracelet code 66). Automatic movement, serial no. 58****, 24.5mm case, 6-inch bracelet, circa 1960s.

Product Specifications:
Item Type: Vintage Ladies Automatic Dress Watch
Brand: Rolex
Model: Oysterdate Precision
Reference: 6406
Serial Number: 58****
Case Material: Stainless steel
Case Size: 24.5mm
Movement: Automatic
Bracelet: Original stainless steel (bracelet code 66)
Bracelet Length: 6 inches
Condition: 8/10 (Good-Very Good)
Circa: 1960s

Dial and Hands:
Dial: Cream tone with patina consistent with age
Indices: Applied gold-tone baton hour markers
Hands: Dauphine style
Date Window: Date aperture at 3 o'clock
Dial Text: Rolex Oysterdate / Precision / Swiss

Bezel Type and Details:
Bezel Type: Fixed, smooth polished round
Bezel Material: Stainless steel
Bezel Color: Steel / silver-tone
Style: Classic Oyster round smooth bezel

Band Details:
Band Material: Stainless steel
Band Style: Oyster-style three-link bracelet (original, bracelet code 66)
Band Color: Stainless steel / silver-tone
Band Length: 6 inches
Note: Original bracelet — period-correct

Features and Style:
Superlative Chronometer Precision designation on dial
Date function at 3 o'clock
Original bracelet with period-correct code 66
Style: Vintage Rolex ladies dress watch / Oysterdate series

About Rolex Oysterdate Precision:
The Rolex Oysterdate Precision was introduced in the 1950s as Rolex's entry-level date-function dress watch — sharing the iconic Oyster case architecture with its Datejust sibling but presented without the fluted bezel and cyclops magnifier, giving it a cleaner, more understated character well-suited to ladies sizing. The "Precision" designation refers to Rolex's internal accuracy classification applied to movements regulated to stricter tolerances than standard commercial watches of the era, though not carrying the full Superlative Chronometer certification of the Datejust line. Reference 6406 in ladies 24.5mm represents a particularly clean and wearable expression of the Oysterdate concept — small enough to sit elegantly on the wrist without the heavy presence of larger references, yet carrying all of Rolex's construction quality and brand heritage. For the vintage Rolex collector seeking a genuinely wearable everyday piece with authentic provenance and an original bracelet, the 6406 is an excellent and historically honest acquisition. See less