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

	Artcurial's 2009 catalogue~~, preserved by Collector Square, dates~~ a steel watch ~~attributed~~ to 6584 ~~to circa 1954~~. A ~~dealer~~ dates a gold example to 1955~~, while~~ Freeman's dates its gold lot to circa the 1960s. These ~~lot and listing~~ dates ~~give examples~~, not production limits.		The archived Artcurial 2009 catalogue attributes a circa-1954 steel watch to 6584. A Fine Watch dates its gold example to 1955; Freeman's dates its gold lot to circa the 1960s. These are dates for individual watches, not production limits.

	==Movement notes==		==Movement notes==
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	==Dial map==		==Dial map==

	~~Wind Vintage~~ shows a gold example with triangular markers at 3, 6, and 9, ~~which the dealer calls~~ “shark teeth.” Artcurial describes an ivory waffle-pattern dial with applied wedge markers and Arabic numerals. Antiquorum lists a steel watch jointly as 6080/6584, with a silver dial, applied darts, and 3-6-9 numerals. A forum sale post reports a waffle dial on a claimed steel 6584; its images are unavailable, so that layout remains a seller's description. The records give examples, not a sequence of dial changes.		The [https://www.windvintage.com/rolex-oyster-perpetual-reference-6584 6584 dealer listing] shows a gold example with triangular markers at 3, 6, and 9, called “shark teeth.” Artcurial describes an ivory waffle-pattern dial with applied wedge markers and Arabic numerals. Antiquorum lists a steel watch jointly as 6080/6584, with a silver dial, applied darts, and 3-6-9 numerals. A forum sale post reports a waffle dial on a claimed steel 6584; its images are unavailable, so that layout remains a seller's description. The records give examples, not a sequence of dial changes.

	Freeman's describes its gold example's dial as silvered. A Fine Watch says its 1955 gold example has a refinished silver dial. None of these records dates the dial layouts or identifies the factory options.		Freeman's describes its gold example's dial as silvered. A Fine Watch says its 1955 gold example has a refinished silver dial. None of these records dates the dial layouts or identifies the factory options.
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	==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes==		==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown notes==

	Freeman's records a 14-karat yellow-gold case and an inner caseback stamped 6584; its catalogue gives an approximate 32 mm diameter. ~~Wind Vintage~~ attributes ~~another~~ 14-karat gold case to Genex, and an EBTH archive lot records the Genex key-12 mark on a 34 mm ~~14-karat~~ gold example. The Artcurial archive describes a 34 mm steel watch~~, but the later~~ Antiquorum ~~catalogue~~ uses the joint reference 6080/6584 ~~for a steel example~~. A separate Aste Bolaffi lot is titled 6584 while its text says the caseback is stamped 6564. ~~Steel fitment therefore remains less secure~~ than the gold examples.		Freeman's records a 14-karat yellow-gold case and an inner caseback stamped 6584; its catalogue gives an approximate 32 mm diameter. The [https://www.windvintage.com/rolex-oyster-perpetual-reference-6584 other 6584 listing] attributes a 14-karat gold case to Genex, and an EBTH archive lot records the Genex key-12 mark on a 34 mm gold example. The Artcurial archive describes a 34 mm steel watch; Antiquorum's steel entry uses the joint reference 6080/6584. A separate Aste Bolaffi lot is titled 6584 while its text says the caseback is stamped 6564. These steel entries have weaker reference support than the gold examples.

	Catalogue dimensions range from about 32 to 35 mm; the difference may reflect variant cases or inconsistent measuring. The Field Manual lists a smooth bezel. Available records do not settle the crystal or crown specification. Aste Bolaffi lot 179 gives case number 125001 and an I.56 date, but its title says 6584 while the description reports a 6564 caseback stamp. Treat the date as part of that mismatched catalogue entry, not as a confirmed 6584 serial anchor. For general dating limits, see [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|Serial numbers]].		Catalogue dimensions range from about 32 to 35 mm; the difference may reflect variant cases or inconsistent measuring. The Field Manual lists a smooth bezel. Available records do not settle the crystal or crown specification. Aste Bolaffi lot 179 gives case number 125001 and an I.56 date, but its title says 6584 while the description reports a 6564 caseback stamp. Treat the date as part of that mismatched catalogue entry, not as a confirmed 6584 serial anchor. For general dating limits, see [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|Serial numbers]].
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	==Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes==		==Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes==

	Freeman's and ~~Wind Vintage~~ show leather straps on individual examples. ~~Those listings do not establish a factory bracelet or end-link fitment for~~ the ~~reference~~. Box and paper records are sparse.		The [https://freemansauction.com/auction/2017-Summer-Edit-Watches-and-Luxury-Accessories/lot/2 Freeman's lot] and the [https://www.windvintage.com/rolex-oyster-perpetual-reference-6584 6584 dealer listing] show leather straps on individual examples. Neither description identifies its strap as original to the watch. Box and paper records are sparse.

	==Special branches==		==Special branches==
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	! What it establishes		! What it establishes
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	\| Artcurial, lot 870, archived ~~by Collector Square~~		\| Artcurial, lot 870, archived catalogue
	\| 2009 sale; described as a circa-1954, 34 mm steel watch with Cal. 1030 and waffle dial		\| 2009 sale; described as a circa-1954, 34 mm steel watch with Cal. 1030 and waffle dial
	\| A catalogue attribution to 6584; the original Artcurial lot page was not located ~~in the current archive~~		\| A catalogue attribution to 6584; the original Artcurial lot page was not located
	\|-		\|-
	\| Antiquorum, Geneva, lot 133		\| Antiquorum, Geneva, lot 133
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	* [https://freemansauction.com/auction/2017-Summer-Edit-Watches-and-Luxury-Accessories/lot/2 "Freeman's, Summer Edit 2017, lot 2 — Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 6584", Freeman's, 2017]		* [https://freemansauction.com/auction/2017-Summer-Edit-Watches-and-Luxury-Accessories/lot/2 "Freeman's, Summer Edit 2017, lot 2 — Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 6584", Freeman's, 2017]
	* [https://www.ebth.com/items/11312569-vintage-rolex-oyster-perpetual-6584-14k-gold-automatic-wristwatch "EBTH, Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 6584, item ITMG535812", EBTH]		* [https://www.ebth.com/items/11312569-vintage-rolex-oyster-perpetual-6584-14k-gold-automatic-wristwatch "EBTH, Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 6584, item ITMG535812", EBTH]
	* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual/ref-rolex-6584/lpi "Artcurial, ref. 6584, lot 870, 28 July 2009 ~~— Collector Square archive~~", Artcurial (catalogue ~~archived by Collector Square~~), 2009-07-28]		* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual/ref-rolex-6584/lpi "Artcurial, ref. 6584, lot 870, 28 July 2009 (archived catalogue)", Artcurial (archived catalogue), 2009-07-28]
	* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-242-133 "Antiquorum Geneva, 13 November 2010, lot 133 — Rolex refs. 6080/6584", Antiquorum, 2010-11-13]		* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-242-133 "Antiquorum Geneva, 13 November 2010, lot 133 — Rolex refs. 6080/6584", Antiquorum, 2010-11-13]
	* [https://astebolaffi.it/en/auction/273/25?page=8 "Aste Bolaffi, auction 273, lot 179 — title ref. 6584; caseback described as 6564", Aste Bolaffi, 2023]		* [https://astebolaffi.it/en/auction/273/25?page=8 "Aste Bolaffi, auction 273, lot 179 — title ref. 6584; caseback described as 6564", Aste Bolaffi, 2023]

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Reference 6584 appears in records dated from the mid-1950s onward. The best-supported examples are 14-karat gold watches with automatic Cal. 1030. Auction catalogues also assign the number to steel watches, though conflicting caseback markings leave that attribution uncertain; a clear between-the-lugs reference is needed.

==Core facts==

{| class="wikitable rp-facts"
|-
! Detail
! Finding
|-
| Model
| Oyster Perpetual
|-
| Dated examples
| Catalogue and dealer dates range from circa 1954 to the 1960s; factory endpoints remain unknown
|-
| Case material
| 14-karat yellow gold is documented on multiple 6584 listings; steel attribution remains disputed
|-
| Movement
| Cal. 1030 automatic, named in auction and dealer records
|-
| Case size
| Listings give about 32–35 mm; one 35 mm case carries both 6585 and 6584 markings
|-
| Dial examples
| Applied triangular or spearhead markers, including a 3-6-9 layout; a waffle-pattern dial is reported in a forum sale post
|}

==Where it sits in the line==

The 6584 is a no-date Oyster Perpetual from the Cal. 1030 period. The Oyster Perpetual family page groups it with the 1950s flat-caseback references. Eguchi Vintage identifies a steel watch as 6580 and separately records 6584 inside its caseback. A Rolex Forums owner reports a crossed-out 6584 marking on a watch identified as 6580; the reason for that strike-through is unknown.

==Production outline==

Artcurial's 2009 catalogue, preserved by Collector Square, dates a steel watch attributed to 6584 to circa 1954. A dealer dates a gold example to 1955, while Freeman's dates its gold lot to circa the 1960s. These lot and listing dates give examples, not production limits.

==Movement notes==

Freeman's names Cal. 1030 in a gold 6584 catalogue entry; Artcurial and Antiquorum assign it to steel watches catalogued under 6584 or 6080/6584. Freeman's and EBTH describe their movements as automatic with 25 jewels. These are specimen-level attributions. See [[Reference:Movements|Movements]] for other documented Cal. 1030 fitments.

==Dial map==

Wind Vintage shows a gold example with triangular markers at 3, 6, and 9, which the dealer calls “shark teeth.” Artcurial describes an ivory waffle-pattern dial with applied wedge markers and Arabic numerals. Antiquorum lists a steel watch jointly as 6080/6584, with a silver dial, applied darts, and 3-6-9 numerals. A forum sale post reports a waffle dial on a claimed steel 6584; its images are unavailable, so that layout remains a seller's description. The records give examples, not a sequence of dial changes.

Freeman's describes its gold example's dial as silvered. A Fine Watch says its 1955 gold example has a refinished silver dial. None of these records dates the dial layouts or identifies the factory options.

[[File:Ref_6584_dial-detail.webp|thumb|right|220px|Freeman's lot 2: silvered dial with applied triangular markers.]]

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

Freeman's records a 14-karat yellow-gold case and an inner caseback stamped 6584; its catalogue gives an approximate 32 mm diameter. Wind Vintage attributes another 14-karat gold case to Genex, and an EBTH archive lot records the Genex key-12 mark on a 34 mm 14-karat gold example. The Artcurial archive describes a 34 mm steel watch, but the later Antiquorum catalogue uses the joint reference 6080/6584 for a steel example. A separate Aste Bolaffi lot is titled 6584 while its text says the caseback is stamped 6564. Steel fitment therefore remains less secure than the gold examples.

Catalogue dimensions range from about 32 to 35 mm; the difference may reflect variant cases or inconsistent measuring. The Field Manual lists a smooth bezel. Available records do not settle the crystal or crown specification. Aste Bolaffi lot 179 gives case number 125001 and an I.56 date, but its title says 6584 while the description reports a 6564 caseback stamp. Treat the date as part of that mismatched catalogue entry, not as a confirmed 6584 serial anchor. For general dating limits, see [[Reference:Serial-numbers|Serial numbers]].

[[File:Ref_6584_caseback.webp|thumb|right|220px|Freeman's lot 2, outside of the caseback; the catalogue transcribes the 6584 mark inside the case.]]

==Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes==

Freeman's and Wind Vintage show leather straps on individual examples. Those listings do not establish a factory bracelet or end-link fitment for the reference. Box and paper records are sparse.

==Special branches==

Several listings document gold cases. Artcurial attributes a steel example to 6584, while Antiquorum uses the combined designation 6080/6584. Eguchi records 6584 inside a case identified as 6580; a Rolex Forums owner reports that the number was crossed out on another 6580. Aste Bolaffi's lot title also conflicts with its 6564 caseback description. For a steel specimen, the between-the-lugs number is the useful check.

==Historical market and auction record==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Record
! Date and configuration
! What it establishes
|-
| Artcurial, lot 870, archived by Collector Square
| 2009 sale; described as a circa-1954, 34 mm steel watch with Cal. 1030 and waffle dial
| A catalogue attribution to 6584; the original Artcurial lot page was not located in the current archive
|-
| Antiquorum, Geneva, lot 133
| 2010; 34 mm steel, Cal. 1030, silvered dial with applied darts and 3-6-9; labelled 6080/6584
| A documented watch with a joint reference attribution; the catalogue does not isolate 6584 as the case reference
|-
| Freeman's, lot 2
| 2017; 14K yellow gold, about 32 mm, Cal. 1030; inner caseback reported as 6584
| The clearest auction record for a gold 6584; catalogue gives a circa-1960s estimate and warns that parts may have been repaired or restored
|-
| EBTH, item ITMG535812
| Archived 14K gold example, 34 mm, Cal. 1030; listing records 6584 and Genex marks inside the case
| A second detailed gold specimen; the listing gives no reliable production date
|-
| Aste Bolaffi, lot 179
| 2023; lot title says ref. 6584, case number 125001, Cal. 1030; text describes steel and a caseback marked 6564, I.56
| The mismatched title and caseback leave the reference assignment unresolved
|}

<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
Ref_6584_hero.webp|Freeman's, 2017: complete watch, dial side.
Ref_6584_dial-detail.webp|Freeman's, 2017: dial and applied markers.
Ref_6584_caseback.webp|Freeman's, 2017: exterior of caseback.
</gallery>

== Sources ==

* [https://freemansauction.com/auction/2017-Summer-Edit-Watches-and-Luxury-Accessories/lot/2 "Freeman's, Summer Edit 2017, lot 2 — Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 6584", Freeman's, 2017]
* [https://www.ebth.com/items/11312569-vintage-rolex-oyster-perpetual-6584-14k-gold-automatic-wristwatch "EBTH, Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 6584, item ITMG535812", EBTH]
* [https://www.collectorsquare.com/en/watches/rolex/oyster-perpetual/ref-rolex-6584/lpi "Artcurial, ref. 6584, lot 870, 28 July 2009 — Collector Square archive", Artcurial (catalogue archived by Collector Square), 2009-07-28]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-242-133 "Antiquorum Geneva, 13 November 2010, lot 133 — Rolex refs. 6080/6584", Antiquorum, 2010-11-13]
* [https://astebolaffi.it/en/auction/273/25?page=8 "Aste Bolaffi, auction 273, lot 179 — title ref. 6584; caseback described as 6564", Aste Bolaffi, 2023]
* [https://www.vintagegoldwatches.com/product/rolex-oyster-perpetual-14ct-1954-2/ "Vintage Gold Watches, Oyster Perpetual, item R1922 — case marked 6585 and 6584", Vintage Gold Watches]
* [https://www.windvintage.com/rolex-oyster-perpetual-reference-6584 "Wind Vintage — Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 6584", Wind Vintage]
* [https://afinewatch.com/rolex/vintage-rolex-oyster-perpetual-6584 "A Fine Watch — Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 6584 sold listing", A Fine Watch]
* [https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/vintagerolexforum/fs-rolex-6584-oyster-perpetual-waffle-dial-all-ori-t118530.html "Vintage Rolex Forum, 4 March 2012 — ref. 6584 sale post", Vintage Rolex Forum, 2012-03-04]
* [https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?p=13204010 "Rolex Forums, March 2024 — Oyster Perpetual caseback stamped 6584 and 6580", Rolex Forums, 2024-03]
* [https://eguchi-store.jp/stocklist/299802/ "Eguchi Vintage, item 299802 — ref. 6580 with 6584 inside caseback", Eguchi Vintage]
* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra

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