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	The 6611 is the fluted-bezel member of the second Day-Date generation, alongside the smooth-bezel 6612 and gem-set-bezel 6613. Reference histories usually place it from 1957, after the 6510 and 6511 launch pair. Auction catalogues add an earlier example: [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080115/50 Phillips dates one gold 6611 to 1956]. Rolex dates the Day-Date’s debut to 1956; reference-level start dates remain unsettled.		The 6611 is the fluted-bezel member of the second Day-Date generation, alongside the smooth-bezel 6612 and gem-set-bezel 6613. Reference histories usually place it from 1957, after the 6510 and 6511 launch pair. Auction catalogues add an earlier example: [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080115/50 Phillips dates one gold 6611 to 1956]. Rolex dates the Day-Date’s debut to 1956; reference-level start dates remain unsettled.

	The 6611 is associated with the 1055/1055B movement generation, the “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” dial wording, and early President-bracelet fitment. [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080115/41 Phillips lot 41 for the earlier 6511 records a President bracelet], placing published evidence before the 6611. Steel school watches and prototypes form a separate, disputed record~~; the article describes them apart~~ from ordinary gold production.		The 6611 is associated with the 1055/1055B movement generation, the “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” dial wording, and early President-bracelet fitment. [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080115/41 Phillips lot 41 for the earlier 6511 records a President bracelet], placing published evidence before the 6611. Steel school watches and prototypes form a separate, disputed record from ordinary gold production.

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

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

	[https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080115/50 Phillips catalogues its 1956 yellow-gold 6611 as caliber 1055] and its [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080515/154 1958 white-gold 6611B as 1055B]. Antiquorum describes the yellow-gold Serpico y Laino 6611B as caliber 1055. Specialist histories treat the 1055B as the later version associated with the 6611 generation~~, The auction~~ houses apply the suffix inconsistently.		[https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080115/50 Phillips catalogues its 1956 yellow-gold 6611 as caliber 1055] and its [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080515/154 1958 white-gold 6611B as 1055B]. Antiquorum describes the yellow-gold Serpico y Laino 6611B as caliber 1055. Specialist histories treat the 1055B as the later version associated with the 6611 generation. Auction houses apply the suffix inconsistently.

	The 1055 generation is described in [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-day-date-1956-present-president-watch-in-depth-review/ specialist watch histories] as an automatic chronometer movement with a free-sprung Microstella balance; some accounts also specify a Breguet overcoil and an instantaneous day-and-date change. Those features describe the movement family in specialist literature. The cited sources leave the 6611’s production span and its relationship to the 6510/6511 open.		The 1055 generation is described in [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-day-date-1956-present-president-watch-in-depth-review/ specialist watch histories] as an automatic chronometer movement with a free-sprung Microstella balance; some accounts also specify a Breguet overcoil and an instantaneous day-and-date change. Those features describe the movement family in specialist literature. The cited sources leave the 6611’s production span and its relationship to the 6510/6511 open.

	Antiquorum’s steel school-watch catalogues list calibers 1556 (2002) and 1066 (2013). Phillips’s 1055/1055B records describe the gold watches; the two steel-watch caliber labels remain unresolved. ~~The two catalogue caliber labels remain unresolved; a~~ movement inspection or factory record would be needed to identify either steel watch more firmly.		Antiquorum’s steel school-watch catalogues list calibers 1556 (2002) and 1066 (2013). Phillips’s 1055/1055B records describe the gold watches; the two steel-watch caliber labels remain unresolved. A movement inspection or factory record would be needed to identify either steel watch more firmly.

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

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	\| Phillips describes 6611 examples with calibers 1055 and 1055B. Antiquorum’s steel-watch catalogues give 1556 and 1066; those ~~are recorded as catalogue labels, not reconciled factory~~ identifications.		\| Phillips describes 6611 examples with calibers 1055 and 1055B. Antiquorum’s steel-watch catalogues give 1556 and 1066; those steel-watch movement identifications remain unresolved.
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	==Production outline==		==Production outline==

	The clearest case-number anchors are individual auction records. [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080115/50 Phillips lists yellow-gold case 214,124 as a 1956 watch] and [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080515/154 white-gold case 401,546 as a 1958 6611B]. Antiquorum dates the Serpico y Laino 6611B by movement number 386,339 to about 1958. These dates fit the commonly published late-1950s chronology~~, but they are not~~ a serial-~~number~~ production ~~table~~.		The clearest case-number anchors are individual auction records. [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080115/50 Phillips lists yellow-gold case 214,124 as a 1956 watch] and [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080515/154 white-gold case 401,546 as a 1958 6611B]. Antiquorum dates the Serpico y Laino 6611B by movement number 386,339 to about 1958. These dates fit the commonly published late-1950s chronology and document individual examples rather than a serial-based production sequence.

	Two Antiquorum steel school-watch entries carry very different dates. The 2002 lot is catalogued as circa 1959 and has a caseback engraved for the Geneva watchmaking school in 1963. The 2013 lot is described as made in 1954, ~~has no~~ case number, and ~~is called~~ a practice watch ~~in the auction note~~. Those steel-watch descriptions are separate from the commercial gold 6611 chronology.		Two Antiquorum steel school-watch entries carry very different dates. The 2002 lot is catalogued as circa 1959 and has a caseback engraved for the Geneva watchmaking school in 1963. The 2013 lot is described as made in 1954, its case number is unrecorded, and the auction note calls it a practice watch. Those steel-watch descriptions are separate from the commercial gold 6611 chronology.

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

	[https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080115/50 Phillips catalogues its 1956 yellow-gold 6611 as caliber 1055] and its [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080515/154 1958 white-gold 6611B as 1055B]. Antiquorum describes the yellow-gold Serpico y Laino 6611B as caliber 1055. Specialist histories treat the 1055B as the later version associated with the 6611 generation, ~~but the~~ auction houses ~~do not use~~ the suffix ~~consistently~~.		[https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080115/50 Phillips catalogues its 1956 yellow-gold 6611 as caliber 1055] and its [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080515/154 1958 white-gold 6611B as 1055B]. Antiquorum describes the yellow-gold Serpico y Laino 6611B as caliber 1055. Specialist histories treat the 1055B as the later version associated with the 6611 generation, The auction houses apply the suffix inconsistently.

	The 1055 generation is described in [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-day-date-1956-present-president-watch-in-depth-review/ specialist watch histories] as an automatic chronometer movement with a free-sprung Microstella balance; some accounts also specify a Breguet overcoil and an instantaneous day-and-date change. Those features describe the movement family in specialist literature. ~~They describe the movement family; the~~ cited sources leave the 6611’s production span and its relationship to the 6510/6511 open.		The 1055 generation is described in [https://monochrome-watches.com/history-rolex-day-date-1956-present-president-watch-in-depth-review/ specialist watch histories] as an automatic chronometer movement with a free-sprung Microstella balance; some accounts also specify a Breguet overcoil and an instantaneous day-and-date change. Those features describe the movement family in specialist literature. The cited sources leave the 6611’s production span and its relationship to the 6510/6511 open.

	~~The~~ steel school-watch catalogues ~~should be read as records of what each house published. Antiquorum listed caliber~~ 1556 in 2002 and 1066 in 2013. Phillips’s 1055/1055B gold~~-watch records do not resolve those~~ steel-watch ~~identifications~~. The two catalogue caliber labels remain unresolved; a movement inspection or factory record would be needed to identify either steel watch more firmly.		Antiquorum’s steel school-watch catalogues list calibers 1556 (2002) and 1066 (2013). Phillips’s 1055/1055B records describe the gold watches; the two steel-watch caliber labels remain unresolved. The two catalogue caliber labels remain unresolved; a movement inspection or factory record would be needed to identify either steel watch more firmly.

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

	The cited watches show several dial configurations~~, not one fixed layout~~:		The cited watches show several dial configurations:

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	==Bracelets and clasps==		==Bracelets and clasps==

	[https://www.rolex.com/about-rolex/history/1953-1967 Rolex says the President bracelet was created specially for the Day-Date and unveiled with the model in 1956]. Phillips lot 50 records a President bracelet on case 214,124, with the clasp stamped 2.57. Phillips also lists a President bracelet on 6511 case 134,692, likewise with a 2.57 clasp. Both are auction descriptions of surviving combinations. The clasp stamp dates the clasp~~, not~~ the watch head~~, and neither listing proves original~~ delivery.		[https://www.rolex.com/about-rolex/history/1953-1967 Rolex says the President bracelet was created specially for the Day-Date and unveiled with the model in 1956]. Phillips lot 50 records a President bracelet on case 214,124, with the clasp stamped 2.57. Phillips also lists a President bracelet on 6511 case 134,692, likewise with a 2.57 clasp. Both are auction descriptions of surviving combinations. The clasp stamp dates the clasp rather than the watch head. Original delivery remains uncertain for each example.

	[https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2021/10/rolex-president-ad-from-1957-uncovered.html A 1957 Italian advertisement reproduced by Rolex Magazine] uses “President” for the bracelet. The bracelet name was in use by then; its precise relationship to the watch’s later nickname is a separate question. The [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet guide]] covers component dating and fitment.		[https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2021/10/rolex-president-ad-from-1957-uncovered.html A 1957 Italian advertisement reproduced by Rolex Magazine] uses “President” for the bracelet. The bracelet name was in use by then; its precise relationship to the watch’s later nickname is a separate question. The [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet guide]] covers component dating and fitment.
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	Auction records describe steel Day-Dates, though their grouping and reference attributions remain disputed. Antiquorum’s 2002 lot calls a steel watch a 6611, says six were made, dates it circa 1959, and describes it as a prize for Geneva watchmaking-school students. The lot also says the model was first created as reference 6511 and lists caliber 1556. These are Antiquorum’s statements; the same catalogue contains internal dating and reference tensions.		Auction records describe steel Day-Dates, though their grouping and reference attributions remain disputed. Antiquorum’s 2002 lot calls a steel watch a 6611, says six were made, dates it circa 1959, and describes it as a prize for Geneva watchmaking-school students. The lot also says the model was first created as reference 6511 and lists caliber 1556. These are Antiquorum’s statements; the same catalogue contains internal dating and reference tensions.

	Antiquorum’s 2013 school-watch lot is also titled 6611, but it gives 1954, ~~has no~~ case number, lists caliber 1066, and says unnumbered steel Day-Dates were donated as practice tools. Phillips later described four steel Day-Date prototypes with 1555-series movements and attributed their origin to Rolex watchmakers. ~~These records concern different~~ descriptions and ~~may not count the same watches.~~ Monochrome reports five steel ~~6611s;~~ the ~~exact count remains~~ uncertain.		Antiquorum’s 2013 school-watch lot is also titled 6611, but it gives 1954, leaves the case number unrecorded, lists caliber 1066, and says unnumbered steel Day-Dates were donated as practice tools. Phillips later described four steel Day-Date prototypes with 1555-series movements and attributed their origin to Rolex watchmakers. The auction descriptions differ in reference numbers, movement labels and dates; Monochrome reports five steel examples, and the available record leaves their overlap uncertain.

	The ex-John Goldberger steel watch with case 99,272 was sold by Monaco Legend in 2024 as a 6511. Its 1055 movement and riveted Oyster bracelet support keeping it apart from the later gold 6611 specification, though its prototype reference remains contested in published histories. ~~The~~ steel watches ~~are best recorded~~ by lot and attribution~~, not used to expand~~ the standard 6611 ~~materials or production range~~.		The ex-John Goldberger steel watch with case 99,272 was sold by Monaco Legend in 2024 as a 6511. Its 1055 movement and riveted Oyster bracelet support keeping it apart from the later gold 6611 specification, though its prototype reference remains contested in published histories. Record the steel watches by lot and attribution; the standard 6611 description follows the documented gold examples.

	===The 6611B designation===		===The 6611B designation===
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	Auction catalogues use “6611B” for several later examples. Phillips applies it to the 1958 white-gold watch with caliber 1055B; Antiquorum uses it for gold and pink-gold watches. In the documented examples, it is useful shorthand for a sub-variant. Rolex’s factory material reviewed here leaves the suffix’s status as a separate case reference unresolved.		Auction catalogues use “6611B” for several later examples. Phillips applies it to the 1958 white-gold watch with caliber 1055B; Antiquorum uses it for gold and pink-gold watches. In the documented examples, it is useful shorthand for a sub-variant. Rolex’s factory material reviewed here leaves the suffix’s status as a separate case reference unresolved.

	The 6611B records include yellow-, white- and pink-gold cases. The pictured white-gold example has no diamonds; pink-gold lots include both black diamond-marker and silvered dials. The Spanish-market Serpico y Laino watch has a Spanish day disc and a “Big Logo” bracelet that Antiquorum dates to 1958~~. That listing documents one regional configuration; it cannot be generalized to every 6611B~~.		The 6611B records include yellow-, white- and pink-gold cases. The pictured white-gold example has no diamonds; pink-gold lots include both black diamond-marker and silvered dials. The Spanish-market Serpico y Laino watch has a Spanish day disc and a “Big Logo” bracelet that Antiquorum dates to 1958.

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	The 6611 is the fluted-bezel member of the second Day-Date generation, alongside the smooth-bezel 6612 and gem-set-bezel 6613. Reference histories usually place it from 1957, after the 6510 and 6511 launch pair. Auction catalogues add an earlier example: [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080115/50 Phillips dates one gold 6611 to 1956]. Rolex dates the Day-Date’s debut to 1956; reference-level start dates remain unsettled.		The 6611 is the fluted-bezel member of the second Day-Date generation, alongside the smooth-bezel 6612 and gem-set-bezel 6613. Reference histories usually place it from 1957, after the 6510 and 6511 launch pair. Auction catalogues add an earlier example: [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080115/50 Phillips dates one gold 6611 to 1956]. Rolex dates the Day-Date’s debut to 1956; reference-level start dates remain unsettled.

	The 6611 is associated with the 1055/1055B movement generation, the “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” dial wording, and early President-bracelet fitment. [Phillips lot 41 for the earlier 6511 records a President bracelet], placing published ~~bracelet~~ evidence before the 6611. Steel school watches and prototypes form a separate, disputed record; the article describes them apart from ordinary gold production.		The 6611 is associated with the 1055/1055B movement generation, the “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” dial wording, and early President-bracelet fitment. [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080115/41 Phillips lot 41 for the earlier 6511 records a President bracelet], placing published evidence before the 6611. Steel school watches and prototypes form a separate, disputed record; the article describes them apart from ordinary gold production.

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

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	* [[Reference:6612\|6612]]: smooth-bezel second-generation sibling		* [[Reference:6612\|6612]]: smooth-bezel second-generation sibling
	* ~~[[Reference:~~6613~~\|6613]]~~: gem-set-bezel sibling		* 6613: gem-set-bezel sibling
	* [[Reference:1803\|1803]]: successor generation		* [[Reference:1803\|1803]]: successor generation
	* [[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date family guide]]		* [[Reference:day-date\|Day-Date family guide]]

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