Vintage Rolex Oyster 6246 36mm Dial Small Seconds Manual Wind Watch Circa 1972

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Vintage Rolex Oyster ref. 6246, originally produced in the mid-1950s and factory serviced and recased by Rolex in 1972. The … Read more Vintage Rolex Oyster ref. 6246, originally produced in the mid-1950s and factory serviced and recased by Rolex in 1972. The watch features a silver dial with applied hour markers, an outer minute track, subsidiary small seconds at 6 o’clock, gold-tone hands, an acrylic crystal, and a warm gold-tone Oyster case fitted on a brown leather strap.

Product Specifications:
Brand: Rolex
Model: Oyster
Reference Number: 6246
Year: 1972
Case Size: 36mm
Case Material: Gold-tone case
Case Shape: Round Oyster case
Crystal: Acrylic crystal
Movement: Manual wind
Strap: Brown leather
Clasp: Pin buckle
Condition: Vintage condition

Dial and Hands:
Hour Markers: Applied hour markers
Minute Track: Outer minute track
Hands: Gold-tone hands
Small Seconds: Subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock
Dial Logo: Applied Rolex crown at 12 o’clock
Dial Condition: Attractive vintage presentation

Features and Style:
Automatic movement
Silver dial with applied hour markers
Subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock
Gold-tone hands
Acrylic crystal
Brown leather strap

Case Details:
Case Type: Rolex factory service Oyster case
Case Date: 1972
Case Finish: Polished yellow-gold tone
Bezel Type: Fixed smooth bezel
Crystal: Acrylic crystal

Band Details:
Band Style: Brown leather strap with stitched edges
Band Material: Leather
Band Color: Brown/cognac
Clasp: Pin buckle
Strap Status: Aftermarket

Condition Report:
The watch presents in attractive vintage condition. The silver dial retains its applied hour markers, clear Rolex signature, outer minute track, and subsidiary seconds register at 6 o’clock. The combination of its early ref. 6246 dial and movement configuration, later Rolex service case, and documented history gives the watch a distinctive and well-preserved character within the broader history of vintage Rolex Oyster watches.

About The Rolex Oyster Ref. 6246:
The Rolex Oyster ref. 6246 belongs to the mid-century generation of manually wound Rolex Oyster watches, recognized for their compact proportions, bold Arabic numeral dials, acrylic crystals, and subsidiary seconds displays. See less