Reference:6564 - Revision history

Klaudiusz: Deep audit: fix gallery and source layout

2026-09-29T10:19:12Z

Deep audit: fix gallery and source layout

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	The catalogued cases are round Oyster cases with screw backs and screw-down crowns. Reported diameters range from 33mm to 34mm. Christie's gives 34mm for its circa-1956 steel-and-gilt chronometer and 33mm for a circa-1960 9k-gold example; Bonhams gives 33mm for its circa-1955 18k-gold example. The existing yellow-gold photograph represents one material and configuration, not a universal case specification. The reviewed records do not establish one bezel, crown marking, or crystal type for every 6564.		The catalogued cases are round Oyster cases with screw backs and screw-down crowns. Reported diameters range from 33mm to 34mm. Christie's gives 34mm for its circa-1956 steel-and-gilt chronometer and 33mm for a circa-1960 9k-gold example; Bonhams gives 33mm for its circa-1955 18k-gold example. The existing yellow-gold photograph represents one material and configuration, not a universal case specification. The reviewed records do not establish one bezel, crown marking, or crystal type for every 6564.

	==~~Bracelet~~, ~~clasp~~, and packaging ~~notes~~==		== Bracelets, clasps, and packaging ==

	Bracelet details vary by lot. Christie's describes a bracelet on its circa-1956 steel “Deepsea” example, while the Bonhams 18k-gold catalogue entry is shown on a strap. The Hodinkee 18k-gold example is presented with a gold bracelet, but that listing does not by itself prove original delivery. Bracelet and clasp stamps date those components; they do not date the watch head or prove that the components were sold with it.		Bracelet details vary by lot. Christie's describes a bracelet on its circa-1956 steel “Deepsea” example, while the Bonhams 18k-gold catalogue entry is shown on a strap. The Hodinkee 18k-gold example is presented with a gold bracelet, but that listing does not by itself prove original delivery. Bracelet and clasp stamps date those components; they do not date the watch head or prove that the components were sold with it.

	==Auction record==		== Auction record ==

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Klaudiusz: Center lead image and complete 6564 audit

2026-09-27T03:26:59Z

Center lead image and complete 6564 audit

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	<small>[[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual]] ~~->~~ '''6564'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual]] → '''6564'''</small>

	[[File:Ref 6564 hero.webp\|thumb\|~~right~~\|~~300px~~\|Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6564~~, circa 1955, 18k~~ yellow gold~~, "Brevet" patent marking.~~\|~~alt=~~Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6564, circa 1955~~, 18k yellow gold, "Brevet" patent marking~~.]]		<div class="rp-lead">
			[[File:Ref 6564 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Oyster Perpetual reference 6564 in yellow gold\|Rolex Oyster Perpetual reference 6564 in yellow gold, circa 1955.]]
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	Reference 6564 is a mid-1950s Oyster Perpetual built around caliber 1030. Published examples include stainless steel, 9k gold, and 18k gold cases, along with Oyster Perpetual Chronometer versions. A single yellow-gold example cannot stand for the whole reference. The available records describe individual watches and do not establish one universal dial, crown, or bracelet specification.		Reference 6564 is a mid-1950s Oyster Perpetual built around caliber 1030. Published examples include stainless steel, 9k gold, and 18k gold cases, along with Oyster Perpetual Chronometer versions. A single yellow-gold example cannot stand for the whole reference. The available records describe individual watches and do not establish one universal dial, crown, or bracelet specification.

Klaudiusz: Deep correctness and anti-slop audit: 6564

2026-09-27T03:23:53Z

Deep correctness and anti-slop audit: 6564

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Admin: SEO fix: add missing alt attributes to images

2026-09-19T03:35:40Z

SEO fix: add missing alt attributes to images

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	[[File:Ref 6564 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6564, circa 1955, 18k yellow gold, "Brevet" patent marking.]]		[[File:Ref 6564 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6564, circa 1955, 18k yellow gold, "Brevet" patent marking.\|alt=Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6564, circa 1955, 18k yellow gold, "Brevet" patent marking.]]

	The 6564 is a mid-1950s Oyster Perpetual built in 18k yellow gold around the cal 1030 automatic, the same flat-caseback movement family that powers [[Reference:6098\|6098]], [[Reference:6085\|6085]] and [[Reference:6580\|6580]]. A documented early example carries "Brevet" — French for patent — stamped on the case, crown and movement, along with a meters-first depth rating under the dial signature, both details specialists read as early-production tells for this reference.		The 6564 is a mid-1950s Oyster Perpetual built in 18k yellow gold around the cal 1030 automatic, the same flat-caseback movement family that powers [[Reference:6098\|6098]], [[Reference:6085\|6085]] and [[Reference:6580\|6580]]. A documented early example carries "Brevet" — French for patent — stamped on the case, crown and movement, along with a meters-first depth rating under the dial signature, both details specialists read as early-production tells for this reference.

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

2026-09-05T01:22:19Z

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

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

2026-09-05T00:38:29Z

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

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Admin: New reference article: 6564 (Oyster Perpetual, 18k gold, cal 1030, Brevet-marked early example)

2026-08-10T21:37:47Z

New reference article: 6564 (Oyster Perpetual, 18k gold, cal 1030, Brevet-marked early example)

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[[File:Ref 6564 hero.webp|thumb|right|300px|Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6564, circa 1955, 18k yellow gold, "Brevet" patent marking.]]

The 6564 is a mid-1950s Oyster Perpetual built in 18k yellow gold around the cal 1030 automatic, the same flat-caseback movement family that powers [[Reference:6098|6098]], [[Reference:6085|6085]] and [[Reference:6580|6580]]. A documented early example carries "Brevet" — French for patent — stamped on the case, crown and movement, along with a meters-first depth rating under the dial signature, both details specialists read as early-production tells for this reference.

== Core facts ==

{| class="wikitable"
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! detail
! value
|-
| reference
| 6564
|-
| family
| Oyster Perpetual
|-
| production
| 1955 launch (documented example dated to the same year)
|-
| case
| 34mm x 12mm, 18k yellow gold
|-
| crystal
| Plexiglass (acrylic)
|-
| movement
| Caliber 1030, self-winding — Rolex's first bidirectional automatic-winding movement, also used across contemporaneous Submariner references
|-
| dial
| Gold-tone dial with even patina; early examples marked "Brevet" and depth rating meters-first under the signature
|}

== Where it sits in the line ==

The 6564 is the gold-case member of the same cal 1030 flat-caseback generation that produced the steel [[Reference:6098|6098]] and [[Reference:6580|6580]] and the gold-and-steel spread of [[Reference:6085|6085]]. A separately attested reference, 6567, is described in dealer listings as a gold Oyster Perpetual Chronometer of the same era with a fluted bezel — a plausible sibling on the same case and movement platform, though its own case dimensions and dial were not independently confirmed for this article and it is flagged here as a lead rather than asserted as fact.

== Production outline ==

A documented example, case number 141XXX, dates to 1955 and carries "Brevet" (patent) markings on the case, crown and movement — a detail associated with the earliest run of the reference. No Rolex-published production window exists; the reference sits inside the broader mid-1950s window shared with its flat-caseback siblings.

== Movement notes ==

Caliber 1030 is Rolex's first bidirectional self-winding movement, introduced in this generation and carried forward into contemporaneous Submariner references. No jewel count or beat rate was recovered from the located source.

== Dial map ==

The documented example shows a gold-tone dial with an even, consistent patina. Distinguishing early-production features include the "Brevet" case/crown/movement marking and a depth rating printed meters-first beneath the signature — later production is understood to have dropped these in favour of standard catalogue text, though the exact cutover has not been independently dated.

== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown ==

The case is 18k yellow gold, 34mm across and 12mm thick, fitted with a Plexiglass crystal. The documented example's crown carries the same "Brevet" patent marking as the case and movement.

== Related references ==

* [[Reference:6098|6098]] and [[Reference:6580|6580]] — steel siblings on the same cal 1030 platform.
* [[Reference:6085|6085]] — the precious-metal-capable honeycomb-dial sibling of the same generation.
* [[Reference:oyster-perpetual|Oyster Perpetual family index]]

== Shared references ==

* [[Reference:Serial-numbers|Serial numbers by year]]
* [[Reference:Movements|Movement reference]]
* [[Reference:Bracelets|Bracelet & clasp guide]]

== Sources ==

* [https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/1955-rolex-oyster-perpetual-reference-6564 Hodinkee Shop — "1955 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference 6564"]
* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra

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