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

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.