Reference:6511 - Revision history

Admin: Audit 6511 sources, movement record and images

2026-10-11T11:31:24Z

Audit 6511 sources, movement record and images

Klaudiusz: Remove standalone gallery heading

2026-09-29T07:31:51Z

Remove standalone gallery heading

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	* [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|Serial numbers]]: case-number date estimates		* [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|Serial numbers]]: case-number date estimates
	* [[Reference:Bracelets\|Bracelets]]: bracelet and clasp identification		* [[Reference:Bracelets\|Bracelets]]: bracelet and clasp identification

	~~==Gallery==~~

	<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">

Admin: Fix breadcrumb markup and remove dealer name from image caption

2026-09-23T03:35:06Z

Fix breadcrumb markup and remove dealer name from image caption

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	\|robots=index,follow,max-image-preview:large		\|robots=index,follow,max-image-preview:large
	}}		}}
	<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] → '''6511''</small>		<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] → '''6511'''</small>
	<div class="rp-lead">		<div class="rp-lead">
	[[File:Ref 6511 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 6511 in yellow gold with fluted bezel\|Rolex Day-Date 6511 in yellow gold with fluted bezel]]		[[File:Ref 6511 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 6511 in yellow gold with fluted bezel\|Rolex Day-Date 6511 in yellow gold with fluted bezel]]
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	A bracelet or clasp date belongs to that component. It does not date the watch head or prove original delivery. The [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet guide]] explains the distinction.		A bracelet or clasp date belongs to that component. It does not date the watch head or prove original delivery. The [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet guide]] explains the distinction.

	[[File:Ref 6511 bracelet.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Gold bracelet shown with a Rolex 6511\|~~Case and bracelet~~ detail ~~in the Amsterdam Vintage Watches~~ 6511 ~~listing~~; it illustrates one ~~surviving~~ combination, not factory delivery for every watch.]]		[[File:Ref 6511 bracelet.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Gold bracelet shown with a Rolex 6511\|Bracelet detail on a surviving 6511 example; it illustrates one combination, not factory delivery for every watch.]]

	==Steel prototype attribution==		==Steel prototype attribution==

Admin: Full evidence audit; first-generation dating, dial, movement and bracelet variants

2026-09-23T03:33:57Z

Full evidence audit; first-generation dating, dial, movement and bracelet variants

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Admin: Layout: restore the original lead caption

2026-09-06T23:00:54Z

Layout: restore the original lead caption

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:00, 6 September 2026
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	<div class="rp-lead">		<div class="rp-lead">
	[[File:Ref 6511 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 6511 Day-Date\|Rolex 6511 Day-Date]]		[[File:Ref 6511 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 6511 in 18k yellow gold on a Jubilee bracelet — the fluted Millerighe bezel that became the Day-Date signature.\|Rolex Day-Date 6511 in 18k yellow gold on a Jubilee bracelet — the fluted Millerighe bezel that became the Day-Date signature.]]
	</div>		</div>

Admin: Layout: hero refreshed

2026-09-06T22:55:45Z

Layout: hero refreshed

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	<div class="rp-lead">		<div class="rp-lead">
	[[File:Ref 6511 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex ~~Day-Date~~ 6511 ~~in 18k yellow gold on a Jubilee bracelet — the fluted Millerighe bezel that became the~~ Day-Date ~~signature.~~\|Rolex ~~Day-Date~~ 6511 ~~in 18k yellow gold on a Jubilee bracelet — the fluted Millerighe bezel that became the~~ Day-Date ~~signature.~~]]		[[File:Ref 6511 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 6511 Day-Date\|Rolex 6511 Day-Date]]
	</div>		</div>

Admin: Layout: hero promoted to lead

2026-09-06T22:31:02Z

Layout: hero promoted to lead

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	<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] › '''6511'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] › '''6511'''</small>

			<div class="rp-lead">
			[[File:Ref 6511 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 6511 in 18k yellow gold on a Jubilee bracelet — the fluted Millerighe bezel that became the Day-Date signature.\|Rolex Day-Date 6511 in 18k yellow gold on a Jubilee bracelet — the fluted Millerighe bezel that became the Day-Date signature.]]
			</div>

	The 6511 is the fluted-bezel half of the original Day-Date. Rolex showed it at the Basel Fair in 1956 next to the smooth-bezel [[Reference:6510\|6510]]; the two references are mechanically identical and parted only by the finish of their bezels. The fluted bezel the 6511 carried became the visual signature of the Day-Date and has stayed on the model for seventy years. The 6510's smooth bezel did not survive the originals era. Both wear the first-generation caliber 1055, and both launched on a Jubilee bracelet rather than the President — the bracelet that gives the line its nickname arrives a year later with the 6611.		The 6511 is the fluted-bezel half of the original Day-Date. Rolex showed it at the Basel Fair in 1956 next to the smooth-bezel [[Reference:6510\|6510]]; the two references are mechanically identical and parted only by the finish of their bezels. The fluted bezel the 6511 carried became the visual signature of the Day-Date and has stayed on the model for seventy years. The 6510's smooth bezel did not survive the originals era. Both wear the first-generation caliber 1055, and both launched on a Jubilee bracelet rather than the President — the bracelet that gives the line its nickname arrives a year later with the 6611.
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	The cataloged run lasts a single year before the 6611 takes over. Surviving cases push the production window earlier than the launch itself. The two earliest documented examples were made in 1955, ahead of the Basel debut. The patent history, the origin of the Presidential nickname, and the full originals-era roster belong to the [[Reference:6510\|6510]] entry.		The cataloged run lasts a single year before the 6611 takes over. Surviving cases push the production window earlier than the launch itself. The two earliest documented examples were made in 1955, ahead of the Basel debut. The patent history, the origin of the Presidential nickname, and the full originals-era roster belong to the [[Reference:6510\|6510]] entry.

	[[File:Ref 6511 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|300px\|alt=Rolex Day-Date 6511 in yellow gold on a Jubilee bracelet\|Rolex Day-Date 6511 in 18k yellow gold on a Jubilee bracelet — the fluted Millerighe bezel that became the Day-Date signature.]]

	==Core facts==		==Core facts==

Admin: site-wide: layout classes (core-facts card, breadcrumb, entry-point cards)

2026-09-05T01:22:13Z

site-wide: layout classes (core-facts card, breadcrumb, entry-point cards)

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:22, 5 September 2026
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	<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] -> '''6511'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] › '''6511'''</small>

	The 6511 is the fluted-bezel half of the original Day-Date. Rolex showed it at the Basel Fair in 1956 next to the smooth-bezel [[Reference:6510\|6510]]; the two references are mechanically identical and parted only by the finish of their bezels. The fluted bezel the 6511 carried became the visual signature of the Day-Date and has stayed on the model for seventy years. The 6510's smooth bezel did not survive the originals era. Both wear the first-generation caliber 1055, and both launched on a Jubilee bracelet rather than the President — the bracelet that gives the line its nickname arrives a year later with the 6611.		The 6511 is the fluted-bezel half of the original Day-Date. Rolex showed it at the Basel Fair in 1956 next to the smooth-bezel [[Reference:6510\|6510]]; the two references are mechanically identical and parted only by the finish of their bezels. The fluted bezel the 6511 carried became the visual signature of the Day-Date and has stayed on the model for seventy years. The 6510's smooth bezel did not survive the originals era. Both wear the first-generation caliber 1055, and both launched on a Jubilee bracelet rather than the President — the bracelet that gives the line its nickname arrives a year later with the 6611.
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	==Core facts==		==Core facts==

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable rp-facts"
	\|-		\|-
	! detail		! detail

Admin: site-wide: domain move BezelBase → Rolexopedia (rolexopedia.net)

2026-09-05T00:38:23Z

site-wide: domain move BezelBase → Rolexopedia (rolexopedia.net)

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rolex 6511 Day-Date}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rolex 6511 Day-Date}}
	{{#seo:		{{#seo:
	\|title=Rolex 6511 Day-Date — The Fluted-Bezel 1956 Original, Caliber 1055, Jubilee Bracelet \| ~~BezelBase~~		\|title=Rolex 6511 Day-Date — The Fluted-Bezel 1956 Original, Caliber 1055, Jubilee Bracelet \| Rolexopedia
	\|description=The 6511 is the fluted-bezel half of the original 1956 Day-Date, sibling to the smooth-bezel 6510. First-generation caliber 1055, 36mm 18k gold Oyster on a Jubilee bracelet, pre-SCOC dial. The fluted bezel became the Day-Date signature; the President bracelet arrives a year later with the 6611.		\|description=The 6511 is the fluted-bezel half of the original 1956 Day-Date, sibling to the smooth-bezel 6510. First-generation caliber 1055, 36mm 18k gold Oyster on a Jubilee bracelet, pre-SCOC dial. The fluted bezel became the Day-Date signature; the President bracelet arrives a year later with the 6611.
	\|keywords=Rolex 6511, Day-Date, fluted bezel, caliber 1055, Jubilee bracelet, 6510, 6611, Basel 1956		\|keywords=Rolex 6511, Day-Date, fluted bezel, caliber 1055, Jubilee bracelet, 6510, 6611, Basel 1956

Admin: Style: normalise breadcrumb arrow to canonical '->' (reference-audit.md convention)

2026-08-09T23:45:58Z

Style: normalise breadcrumb arrow to canonical '->' (reference-audit.md convention)

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	<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] → '''6511'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date]] -> '''6511'''</small>

	The 6511 is the fluted-bezel half of the original Day-Date. Rolex showed it at the Basel Fair in 1956 next to the smooth-bezel [[Reference:6510\|6510]]; the two references are mechanically identical and parted only by the finish of their bezels. The fluted bezel the 6511 carried became the visual signature of the Day-Date and has stayed on the model for seventy years. The 6510's smooth bezel did not survive the originals era. Both wear the first-generation caliber 1055, and both launched on a Jubilee bracelet rather than the President — the bracelet that gives the line its nickname arrives a year later with the 6611.		The 6511 is the fluted-bezel half of the original Day-Date. Rolex showed it at the Basel Fair in 1956 next to the smooth-bezel [[Reference:6510\|6510]]; the two references are mechanically identical and parted only by the finish of their bezels. The fluted bezel the 6511 carried became the visual signature of the Day-Date and has stayed on the model for seventy years. The 6510's smooth bezel did not survive the originals era. Both wear the first-generation caliber 1055, and both launched on a Jubilee bracelet rather than the President — the bracelet that gives the line its nickname arrives a year later with the 6611.