Reference:6580

Oyster Perpetual → 6580

Rolex Oyster Perpetual reference 6580 with honeycomb dial and 3-6-9 numerals, circa 1954.

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

detail	value
reference	6580
family	Oyster Perpetual
documented period	circa 1954; dates belong to individual examples
case	stainless-steel Oyster case; catalogued examples measure about 34mm
crystal	Plexiglass is reported on dealer examples; confirm on the individual watch
movement	caliber 1030 automatic; 25 jewels reported by dealer and auction records
dial	published examples include honeycomb or white dials, with 3-6-9, baton, and chronometer layouts
bezel	Smooth

Where it sits in the line

The 6580 belongs to the same broad caliber 1030 Oyster Perpetual period as 6098, 6085, and 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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Auction record

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

• 6098 and 6085, Oyster Perpetual references from the same broad caliber 1030 period.
• 6564, a separate Oyster Perpetual reference with documented gold and steel examples.
• Oyster Perpetual family index

Shared references

• Serial numbers by year
• Movement reference
• Bracelet & clasp guide

Sources

• 1954 Rolex Oyster Perpetual reference 6580 (Hodinkee Shop)
• Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood, Oyster Perpetual 6580, lot 464
• Rolex Oyster 6580 archive example (EveryWatch)
• The Vintage Rolex Field Manual — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra