Overlooked Vintage Watches from Rolex | Bob's Watch Talk Ep. 8

We’re opening the vintage vault for this week’s installment of Watch Talk and discussing often-overlooked vintage Rolex watches. Shop these watches now: https://www.bobswatches.com/luxury-watches/ Rolex OysterDate 6494 Hans Wilsdorf developed the OysterDate as an entry-level Rolex that would appeal to a broader range of budgets. With a modest design set and hand-wound movement that was not chronometer rated, the OysterDate delivered on that promise and remains one of the most affordable options on the vintage market. It’s also somewhat rare because the self-winding Perpetual movement powers most of the timepieces produced by Rolex. Reference 6494 is the third OysterDate variant released to the market, following its predecessors 6094 and 6294. It features a broader selection of dial colors, a 34mm case, a smooth bezel, and acrylic crystal over the dial. Of course, it also features the iconic jump date mechanism at 3 o’clock, giving it a design that somewhat resembles the iconic Datejust. The example we’ve pulled from our vault displays the time on a handsome silver dial decorated with older-style arrowhead hour markers and dauphine hands. The distinction “Precision” Is displayed on the dial as a promise that even though the movement is not COSC rated, it is still very reliable. Rolex Air-King 5500 Reference 5500 is another attractive, entry-level option known for its unassuming design set and affordable price point. Unlike the OysterDate, the Air-King is powered by