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Auction catalogues describe compatible 10- to 10½-ligne manual movements in [[Reference:2765|2765]], [[Reference:2595|2595]] and [[Reference:3009|3009]], but none of the surfaced records shows a Cal. 700 stamp. All three reference pages therefore treat the assignment as plausible rather than confirmed. The eight catalogue entries for [[Reference:1873|1873]] identify manual movements with 15–18 jewels and Extra Prima or Ultra Prima grades; the entries give no caliber designation.
Auction catalogues describe compatible 10- to 10½-ligne manual movements in [[Reference:2765|2765]], [[Reference:2595|2595]] and [[Reference:3009|3009]], but none of the surfaced records shows a Cal. 700 stamp. All three reference pages therefore treat the assignment as plausible rather than confirmed. The eight catalogue entries for [[Reference:1873|1873]] identify manual movements with 15–18 jewels and Extra Prima or Ultra Prima grades; the entries give no caliber designation.
Christie’s catalogues identify 18-jewel Ultra Prima chronometers timed to six positions in ref. [[Reference:2942|2942]] examples. Waecce describes the photographed movement as a 10½-line Hunter; these details support an Ultra Prima listing without a numbered-caliber assignment. [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4211234 Christie’s, case 30,125] [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-1817520 Christie’s, 2000 lot 715] [https://www.waecce.com/products/rare-early-rolex-chronometre-scientific-wristwatch-ref-2942-c-1937 Waecce Watches]


Two Antiquorum catalogues from 1989 describe ref. [[Reference:3003|3003]] and [[Reference:3004|3004]] movements as 10-line, 15- and 17-jewel examples respectively. Neither entry names a caliber. These lot descriptions do not confirm Cal. 700 or 710 fitment in either reference.
Two Antiquorum catalogues from 1989 describe ref. [[Reference:3003|3003]] and [[Reference:3004|3004]] movements as 10-line, 15- and 17-jewel examples respectively. Neither entry names a caliber. These lot descriptions do not confirm Cal. 700 or 710 fitment in either reference.
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Cal. 1035 adds a date to the 1030 and appeared in 1957. It powered Oyster Perpetual Date refs. 6518, 6530 and 6534, plus the Datejust Thunderbird 6609. Rolex describes its non-quickset calendar as "progressive": the date moves gradually through the night, unlike the instant-change 1036 GMT.
Cal. 1035 adds a date to the 1030 and appeared in 1957. Documented fitments include Oyster Perpetual Date refs. 6518, 6530 and 6534. Auction catalogues for ref. 6609 name Cal. 1065 or 1066; Phillips lot 118 lists Cal. 1030. Rolex describes the 1035's non-quickset calendar as "progressive": the date moves gradually through the night, unlike the instant-change 1036 GMT.


The 1035 inherits the 1030's conventional index regulator. Although auction descriptions do not name the regulator, the production dates and shared base support the index arrangement.
The 1035 inherits the 1030's conventional index regulator. Although auction descriptions do not name the regulator, the production dates and shared base support the index arrangement.
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Auction catalogues identify Cal. 1065 in individual 6542 examples as an automatic movement with 25 jewels. The Field Manual also lists it for the reference. Those records establish the attribution to examples; they leave its production dates and position relative to calibres 1030, 1036 and 1066 open. Published 42-hour reserve figures come from secondary sources.
Auction catalogues identify Cal. 1065 in individual 6542 and 6609 examples as an automatic movement with 25 jewels. The Field Manual also lists it for the 6542. For ref. 6609, Sotheby's, Monaco Legend and Phillips identify Cal. 1065; Christie's and Antiquorum name Cal. 1066, and Phillips lot 118 lists Cal. 1030. These are lot-level attributions; they do not settle the 6609 changeover or Cal. 1065's production dates and position relative to calibres 1030, 1036 and 1066. Published 42-hour reserve figures come from secondary sources.


The escapement, balance, and shock rows likewise derive from the Cal. 1030 base. Cal. 1066 cataloguing supports that family relationship, but these details have not been documented directly on a Cal. 1065.
The escapement, balance, and shock rows likewise derive from the Cal. 1030 base. Cal. 1066 cataloguing supports that family relationship, but these details have not been documented directly on a Cal. 1065.
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Auction catalogues identify Cal. 1066 in steel and gold 6542 examples, including watches dated circa 1958 and 1959. The Field Manual lists the caliber for the reference as well. Its published specification is 18,000 vph and 25 jewels; Antiquorum describes a straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperature and five positions, shock absorber, and self-compensating Breguet hairspring. The available records place Cal. 1066 in late examples, but do not establish it as the final fitment or date a change from Cal. 1065.
Auction catalogues identify Cal. 1066 in steel and gold 6542 examples, including watches dated circa 1958 and 1959. Christie's and Antiquorum also catalogue individual 6609 examples with Cal. 1066. The Field Manual lists the caliber for the 6542 as well. Its published specification is 18,000 vph and 25 jewels; Antiquorum describes a straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperature and five positions, shock absorber, and self-compensating Breguet hairspring. The available records place Cal. 1066 in late examples, but do not establish it as the final fitment or date a change from Cal. 1065.


The regulator and balance specification remain uncertain. Cal. 1030 descriptions name an index regulator, while Cal. 1066 descriptions omit it; one 6542 is catalogued with a free-sprung Glucydur balance. This may mark a running change or inconsistent cataloguing. A circa-1959 Phillips example directly confirms the Cal. 1066's butterfly rotor.
The regulator and balance specification remain uncertain. Cal. 1030 descriptions name an index regulator, while Cal. 1066 descriptions omit it; one 6542 is catalogued with a free-sprung Glucydur balance. This may mark a running change or inconsistent cataloguing. A circa-1959 Phillips example directly confirms the Cal. 1066's butterfly rotor.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/fine-watches-13/reference-6609-thunderbird-a-yellow-gold-automatic Sotheby's, ref. 6609, circa 1956, Cal. 1065]
* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6067485 Christie's, ref. 6609, circa 1956, Cal. 1066]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-6609-datejust-thunderbird-lot-327-106 Antiquorum, ref. 6609 case 447272, Cal. 1066]
* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080118/118 Phillips, ref. 6609 emblem-dial example, catalogued Cal. 1030]
* [https://www.monacolegendauctions.com/auction/exclusive-timepieces-36/lot-46 Monaco Legend, ref. 6609 case 280389, Cal. 1065]
* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/138071 Phillips, ref. 6609 case 355605, Cal. 1065]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-108-63 Antiquorum, ref. 6567, 1956, Cal. 1030]
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-lot-108-63 Antiquorum, ref. 6567, 1956, Cal. 1030]
* [https://www.adams.ie/W103-lot-33-ROLEX-REF-1022-OYSTER-PERPETUAL-18K-YELLOW-GOLD-FLORENTINE-FINISH-CASE-A?auction_no=W103&page_no=3&sort_by=lot_no Adams, ref. 1022, 2025, Cal. 1560]
* [https://www.adams.ie/W103-lot-33-ROLEX-REF-1022-OYSTER-PERPETUAL-18K-YELLOW-GOLD-FLORENTINE-FINISH-CASE-A?auction_no=W103&page_no=3&sort_by=lot_no Adams, ref. 1022, 2025, Cal. 1560]
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