Reference:6580 - Revision history

Admin: Cross-reference the Cal. 1030 6584 and caseback record

2026-10-18T02:11:35Z

Cross-reference the Cal. 1030 6584 and caseback record

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	== Where it sits in the line ==		== Where it sits in the line ==

	The 6580 belongs to the same broad caliber 1030 Oyster Perpetual period as [[Reference:6098\|6098]], [[Reference:6085\|6085]], ~~and~~ [[Reference:6564\|6564]]. That shared movement period does not establish identical cases or dials. The related references are useful comparisons, not substitutes for a 6580 caseback and movement check.		The 6580 belongs to the same broad caliber 1030 Oyster Perpetual period as [[Reference:6098\|6098]], [[Reference:6085\|6085]], [[Reference:6564\|6564]], and [[Reference:6584\|6584]]. The 6584 is also catalogued with Cal. 1030, though its steel attribution is less settled. That shared movement period does not establish identical cases or dials. The related references are useful comparisons, not substitutes for a 6580 caseback and movement check.

	== Production outline ==		== Production outline ==

	A dealer example is dated circa 1954 and is identified with case number 39801. Other listings also use circa 1954, but no Rolex-published production window or total for 6580 was located. These dates should remain attached to the examples that carry them.		A dealer example is dated circa 1954 and is identified with case number 39801. Other listings also use circa 1954, but no Rolex-published production window or total for 6580 was located. These dates should remain attached to the examples that carry them. Eguchi Vintage identifies a steel watch as 6580 and records 6584 inside its caseback; the listing does not explain the marking. [https://eguchi-store.jp/stocklist/299802/ Eguchi Vintage, item 299802].

	== Movement notes ==		== Movement notes ==

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 documented cases are stainless steel and about 34mm across. Plexiglass, a smooth bezel, and an 11mm thickness are reported for the pictured example, but the reviewed auction records do not provide a full case, bezel, crown, and crystal specification for every 6580.		The documented cases are stainless steel and about 34mm across. Plexiglass, a smooth bezel, and an 11mm thickness are reported for the pictured example, but the reviewed auction records do not provide a full case, bezel, crown, and crystal specification for every 6580.

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

	Bracelet fitments vary in the available examples. Dealer records show leather and riveted Oyster bracelets, and one 2026 auction record identifies an Oyster bracelet with a clasp and end-link marking. Those component stamps date the bracelet or clasp, not the watch head, and do not prove original delivery.		Bracelet fitments vary in the available examples. Dealer records show leather and riveted Oyster bracelets, and one 2026 auction record identifies an Oyster bracelet with a clasp and end-link marking. Those component stamps date the bracelet or clasp, not the watch head, and do not prove original delivery.

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

	{\| class="wikitable sortable"		{\| class="wikitable sortable"

Klaudiusz: Center lead image and complete 6580 audit

2026-09-27T03:27:00Z

Center lead image and complete 6580 audit

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	<small>[[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual]] ~~->~~ '''6580'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual]] → '''6580'''</small>

	[[File:Ref 6580 hero.webp\|thumb\|~~right~~\|~~300px~~\|Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6580~~, circa 1954,~~ honeycomb dial ~~with 3-6-9 numerals.~~\|~~alt=~~Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6580~~, circa 1954,~~ honeycomb dial ~~with~~ 3-6-9 numerals.]]		<div class="rp-lead">
			[[File:Ref 6580 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Oyster Perpetual reference 6580 with honeycomb dial\|Rolex Oyster Perpetual reference 6580 with honeycomb dial and 3-6-9 numerals, circa 1954.]]
			</div>

	Reference 6580 is a mid-1950s Oyster Perpetual recorded in stainless steel with caliber 1030. The best-documented example has an off-white honeycomb dial with 3-6-9 numerals and a smooth bezel, but dealer and auction records also show other dial and bracelet configurations. The page treats those as individual examples rather than a complete factory specification.		Reference 6580 is a mid-1950s Oyster Perpetual recorded in stainless steel with caliber 1030. The best-documented example has an off-white honeycomb dial with 3-6-9 numerals and a smooth bezel, but dealer and auction records also show other dial and bracelet configurations. The page treats those as individual examples rather than a complete factory specification.

Klaudiusz: Deep correctness and anti-slop audit: 6580

2026-09-27T03:26:04Z

Deep correctness and anti-slop audit: 6580

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	[[File:Ref 6580 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6580, circa 1954, honeycomb dial with 3-6-9 numerals.\|alt=Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6580, circa 1954, honeycomb dial with 3-6-9 numerals.]]		[[File:Ref 6580 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6580, circa 1954, honeycomb dial with 3-6-9 numerals.\|alt=Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6580, circa 1954, honeycomb dial with 3-6-9 numerals.]]

	~~The~~ 6580 is a ~~steel Oyster Perpetual from the same~~ mid-1950s ~~flat~~-~~caseback generation as [[Reference:6098\|6098]], [[Reference:6085\|6085]] and [[Reference:6564\|6564]], carrying~~ an off-white honeycomb dial with a 3-6-9 ~~numeral layout under~~ a smooth bezel. ~~A documented example dates to circa 1954, cal 1030, 34mm steel case~~.		Reference 6580 is a mid-1950s Oyster Perpetual recorded in stainless steel with caliber 1030. The best-documented example has an off-white honeycomb dial with 3-6-9 numerals and a smooth bezel, but dealer and auction records also show other dial and bracelet configurations. The page treats those as individual examples rather than a complete factory specification.

	== Core facts ==		== Core facts ==
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	\| Oyster Perpetual		\| Oyster Perpetual
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~production~~		\| documented period
	\| circa 1954 ~~(documented example)~~		\| circa 1954; dates belong to individual examples
	\|-		\|-
	\| case		\| case
	\| ~~34mm x 11mm,~~ stainless steel		\| stainless-steel Oyster case; catalogued examples measure about 34mm
	\|-		\|-
	\| crystal		\| crystal
	\| Plexiglass ~~(acrylic)~~		\| Plexiglass is reported on dealer examples; confirm on the individual watch
	\|-		\|-
	\| movement		\| movement
	\| ~~Caliber~~ 1030~~, self-winding~~		\| caliber 1030 automatic; 25 jewels reported by dealer and auction records
	\|-		\|-
	\| dial		\| dial
	\| ~~Off-~~white ~~honeycomb texture~~, 3-6-9 ~~Arabic numerals~~		\| published examples include honeycomb or white dials, with 3-6-9, baton, and chronometer layouts
	\|-		\|-
	\| bezel		\| bezel
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	== Where it sits in the line ==		== Where it sits in the line ==

	The 6580 ~~shares its cal~~ 1030 ~~movement and case architecture with~~ [[Reference:6098\|6098]], [[Reference:6085\|6085]] and [[Reference:6564\|6564]], and specifically shares the honeycomb dial vocabulary with 6085 and 6098. Its own dealer description contrasts the smooth bezel here against a "shinier fluted cousin" elsewhere in the family — consistent with the same bezel-driven naming logic that organises the classic 4-digit [[Reference:1002\|1002]] / [[Reference:1003\|1003]] / [[Reference:1005\|1005]] generation a few years later.		The 6580 belongs to the same broad caliber 1030 Oyster Perpetual period as [[Reference:6098\|6098]], [[Reference:6085\|6085]], and [[Reference:6564\|6564]]. That shared movement period does not establish identical cases or dials. The related references are useful comparisons, not substitutes for a 6580 caseback and movement check.

	== Production outline ==		== Production outline ==

	A ~~documented~~ example, case number 39801~~, dates to~~ circa 1954~~. No~~ Rolex-published production window ~~exists; the reference sits inside~~ the ~~same mid-1950s window as its flat-caseback siblings~~.		A dealer example is dated circa 1954 and is identified with case number 39801. Other listings also use circa 1954, but no Rolex-published production window or total for 6580 was located. These dates should remain attached to the examples that carry them.

	== Movement notes ==		== Movement notes ==

	Caliber 1030, the ~~self-winding~~ movement ~~shared across this generation. No jewel count or beat rate was recovered~~ from the ~~located source~~.		Caliber 1030 is identified in the published 6580 records. Dealer and auction descriptions report 25 jewels, but the movement details should be checked against the individual watch rather than inferred from the reference number alone.

	== Dial map ==		== Dial map ==

	The ~~signature~~ configuration is an off-white honeycomb ~~texture~~ with printed 3-6-9 Arabic numerals, ~~showing light aging around the indexes on the documented example~~, with ~~radium lume plots described as largely intact aside from~~ a ~~few losses between 12 and 6 o'clock. No other~~ dial ~~variant has been independently confirmed for this reference~~.		The clearest documented configuration is an off-white honeycomb dial with printed 3-6-9 Arabic numerals. Other records describe a white OCC dial, silver or white dials, and examples with different marker layouts. Those records establish variation among surviving watches; they do not provide a complete period sequence or prove that every dial was factory-original.

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

	The ~~case is~~ stainless steel, 34mm across and 11mm ~~thick~~, ~~fitted with~~ a ~~Plexiglass~~ crystal and a ~~smooth~~ steel ~~bezel~~.		The documented cases are stainless steel and about 34mm across. Plexiglass, a smooth bezel, and an 11mm thickness are reported for the pictured example, but the reviewed auction records do not provide a full case, bezel, crown, and crystal specification for every 6580.

			==Bracelet, clasp, and packaging notes==

			Bracelet fitments vary in the available examples. Dealer records show leather and riveted Oyster bracelets, and one 2026 auction record identifies an Oyster bracelet with a clasp and end-link marking. Those component stamps date the bracelet or clasp, not the watch head, and do not prove original delivery.

			==Auction record==

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			\|-
			! Source !! Date described !! Configuration !! Reported result or estimate
			\|-
			\| Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood \|\| IV.54 case date, sold 2026 \|\| stainless steel, OCC dial, 34mm, Oyster bracelet \|\| hammer GBP 1,700
			\|-
			\| EveryWatch archive example \|\| circa 1954 \|\| yellow-gold and steel, silver dial \|\| reported result EUR 2,000
			\|-
			\| Hodinkee Shop \|\| 1954 \|\| stainless steel, honeycomb dial, caliber 1030 \|\| dealer listing; no auction result
			\|}

			These records describe individual watches and should not be read as a reference-wide price range or production count.

	== Related references ==		== Related references ==

	* [[Reference:6098\|6098]] and [[Reference:6085\|6085]] ~~— the honeycomb-dial siblings of~~ the same ~~generation~~.		* [[Reference:6098\|6098]] and [[Reference:6085\|6085]], Oyster Perpetual references from the same broad caliber 1030 period.
	* [[Reference:6564\|6564]] ~~— the~~ gold~~-case sibling on the same cal 1030 platform~~.		* [[Reference:6564\|6564]], a separate Oyster Perpetual reference with documented gold and steel examples.
	* [[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual family index]]		* [[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual family index]]

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

	* [https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/1950s-rolex-oyster-perpetual Hodinkee Shop ~~— "1954~~ Rolex Oyster ~~Perpetual Reference~~ 6580"]		* [https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/1950s-rolex-oyster-perpetual 1954 Rolex Oyster Perpetual reference 6580] (Hodinkee Shop)
			* [https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/lot/a9c403c5893dee2f3f33afcbf5d27064/0af8d24542e81eb9357e7ef448a6646f/silver-watches-jewellery-auction-lot-464/ Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood, Oyster Perpetual 6580, lot 464]
			* [https://everywatch.com/rolex/6580/watch-3227730 Rolex Oyster 6580 archive example] (EveryWatch)
	* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra		* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra

	[[Category:Oyster Perpetual]]		[[Category:Oyster Perpetual]]
	[[Category:References]]		[[Category:References]]

Admin: SEO fix: add missing alt attributes to images

2026-09-19T03:35:42Z

SEO fix: add missing alt attributes to images

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	<small>[[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual]] -> '''6580'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:oyster-perpetual\|Oyster Perpetual]] -> '''6580'''</small>

	[[File:Ref 6580 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6580, circa 1954, honeycomb dial with 3-6-9 numerals.]]		[[File:Ref 6580 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6580, circa 1954, honeycomb dial with 3-6-9 numerals.\|alt=Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6580, circa 1954, honeycomb dial with 3-6-9 numerals.]]

	The 6580 is a steel Oyster Perpetual from the same mid-1950s flat-caseback generation as [[Reference:6098\|6098]], [[Reference:6085\|6085]] and [[Reference:6564\|6564]], carrying an off-white honeycomb dial with a 3-6-9 numeral layout under a smooth bezel. A documented example dates to circa 1954, cal 1030, 34mm steel case.		The 6580 is a steel Oyster Perpetual from the same mid-1950s flat-caseback generation as [[Reference:6098\|6098]], [[Reference:6085\|6085]] and [[Reference:6564\|6564]], carrying an off-white honeycomb dial with a 3-6-9 numeral layout under a smooth bezel. A documented example dates to circa 1954, cal 1030, 34mm steel case.

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

2026-09-05T01:22:20Z

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

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

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	! detail		! detail

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

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Admin: New reference article: 6580 (Oyster Perpetual, honeycomb dial, cal 1030)

2026-08-10T21:38:36Z

New reference article: 6580 (Oyster Perpetual, honeycomb dial, cal 1030)

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<small>[[Reference:oyster-perpetual|Oyster Perpetual]] -> '''6580'''</small>

[[File:Ref 6580 hero.webp|thumb|right|300px|Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6580, circa 1954, honeycomb dial with 3-6-9 numerals.]]

The 6580 is a steel Oyster Perpetual from the same mid-1950s flat-caseback generation as [[Reference:6098|6098]], [[Reference:6085|6085]] and [[Reference:6564|6564]], carrying an off-white honeycomb dial with a 3-6-9 numeral layout under a smooth bezel. A documented example dates to circa 1954, cal 1030, 34mm steel case.

== Core facts ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! detail
! value
|-
| reference
| 6580
|-
| family
| Oyster Perpetual
|-
| production
| circa 1954 (documented example)
|-
| case
| 34mm x 11mm, stainless steel
|-
| crystal
| Plexiglass (acrylic)
|-
| movement
| Caliber 1030, self-winding
|-
| dial
| Off-white honeycomb texture, 3-6-9 Arabic numerals
|-
| bezel
| Smooth
|}

== Where it sits in the line ==

The 6580 shares its cal 1030 movement and case architecture with [[Reference:6098|6098]], [[Reference:6085|6085]] and [[Reference:6564|6564]], and specifically shares the honeycomb dial vocabulary with 6085 and 6098. Its own dealer description contrasts the smooth bezel here against a "shinier fluted cousin" elsewhere in the family — consistent with the same bezel-driven naming logic that organises the classic 4-digit [[Reference:1002|1002]] / [[Reference:1003|1003]] / [[Reference:1005|1005]] generation a few years later.

== Production outline ==

A documented example, case number 39801, dates to circa 1954. No Rolex-published production window exists; the reference sits inside the same mid-1950s window as its flat-caseback siblings.

== Movement notes ==

Caliber 1030, the self-winding movement shared across this generation. No jewel count or beat rate was recovered from the located source.

== Dial map ==

The signature configuration is an off-white honeycomb texture with printed 3-6-9 Arabic numerals, showing light aging around the indexes on the documented example, with radium lume plots described as largely intact aside from a few losses between 12 and 6 o'clock. No other dial variant has been independently confirmed for this reference.

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

The case is stainless steel, 34mm across and 11mm thick, fitted with a Plexiglass crystal and a smooth steel bezel.

== Related references ==

* [[Reference:6098|6098]] and [[Reference:6085|6085]] — the honeycomb-dial siblings of the same generation.
* [[Reference:6564|6564]] — the gold-case sibling on the same cal 1030 platform.
* [[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/1950s-rolex-oyster-perpetual Hodinkee Shop — "1954 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference 6580"]
* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra

[[Category:Oyster Perpetual]]
[[Category:References]]