Reference:6094

Precision → 6094

18K yellow-gold ref. 6094, Antiquorum Hong Kong, lot 173 (2024). Photo: Antiquorum.

The 6094 is an Oysterdate Precision with central seconds and a date at three. Most sale descriptions call it hand-wound; Antiquorum’s 2018 listing calls one example self-winding. Recorded examples have steel or 18K yellow-gold cases and measure 33–35 mm. Catalogue dates run from circa 1950 to 1962, and Antiquorum assigned two different years to the same case.

Core facts

Detail	Documented record
Reference	6094
Model names	Oysterdate, Oyster Date Precision and Oysterdate Precision appear in auction catalogues
Function	Mostly described as manual-wind, with central seconds and date at three; Antiquorum’s 2018 lot calls one example self-winding
Movement attribution	Manual 17-jewel movements are documented; several catalogues call them Cal. 740. That caliber attribution remains unresolved.
Dated examples	Auction estimates range from circa 1950 to 1962; Antiquorum dated the same case to 1961 and later to 1951
Case material	Stainless steel and one catalogued 18K yellow-gold example
Recorded diameters	33 mm in EveryWatch’s transcription of Bonhams, 34 mm in several Antiquorum lots, and 35 mm at Christie’s
Crystal	Plastic is reported for one dealer-listed example
Bracelet and strap	Steel Oyster, folded 7835, and leather configurations are recorded; original delivery fitment is not established

Where it sits in the line

Colin A. White’s The Vintage Rolex Field Manual lists 6094 as an Oysterdate Precision with a smooth bezel, full-size case and stainless-steel construction; its caliber field is blank. Antiquorum uses “6094/6294” for one steel watch in a 2008 catalogue. That is the wording for that example.

Production outline

Auction catalogues date individual 6094s from circa 1950 to 1962. Antiquorum dates case 780350 to circa 1950 and case 745061 to 1961. It first dated case 744253 to 1961 in 2010, then to 1951 when the same watch appeared in 2012. Nearby case numbers carry different estimates: EveryWatch’s transcription of Bonhams dates case 881574 to circa 1952 and reports IV.52 inside its caseback; Christie’s dates 882963 to circa 1954; Antiquorum dates 882812 to 1962. A WatchNet listing dates serial 879,xxx to 1953. HASHTAGWATCHCO dates its masked 88XXXX 6094 to 1953 and shows the inside caseback marked 6094 / 1.53. An Omega Forums owner initially places his watch around 1952, then corrects the date to 1953. These are dates assigned to individual watches. [Antiquorum, lot 530] [Antiquorum, lot 134 (2010)] [Antiquorum, lot 291] [EveryWatch transcription of Bonhams, lot 85] [Christie’s, lot 313] [Antiquorum, lot 138] [Antiquorum, lot 173] [WatchNet, archived ref. 6094 listing] [HASHTAGWATCHCO, ref. 6094 listing] [Omega Forums, “The first Oysterdate”]

EveryWatch’s transcription reports IV.52 inside case 881574. RolexHaven records caseback codes with numerals above IV, which complicates the common quarter-code reading. The stamp documents that caseback; its exact meaning and relation to the watch’s production date remain uncertain. [EveryWatch transcription of Bonhams, lot 85] [RolexHaven, “Case back date codes”]

Movement notes

Antiquorum repeatedly labels 6094 movements Cal. 740 and usually gives 17 jewels. Christie’s and EveryWatch’s transcription of Bonhams describe 17-jewel movements without a caliber number. A close photograph of a separate 6094 movement shows “Rolex” and “17 jewels,” but no legible caliber stamp. WatchNet also lists Cal. 740 on a manual-wind 6094. These sources support a hand-wound, 17-jewel movement in the pictured examples; Cal. 740 remains a catalogue and seller attribution. [HASHTAGWATCHCO, ref. 6094 listing and movement photograph] [WatchNet, ref. 6094 listing]

Rolexopedia’s Movement page documents an automatic 26-jewel Cal. 740 in the Datejust ref. 4467. Watch-Wiki’s caliber index lists an automatic 18-jewel Cal. 740 for the Datejust. Antiquorum’s 2018 6094 headline calls case 882812 self-winding, while its specification field lists Cal. 740; its other 6094 entries describe manual winding. The number is attached to different movement descriptions. Until a 6094 movement with a readable caliber stamp is documented, this page reports 17-jewel manual winding and keeps “Cal. 740” as an attributed label. [Watch-Wiki, Rolex caliber index]

Movement in a stainless-steel ref. 6094 listing; the engraving reads “Rolex” and “17 jewels.” The caliber number is not visible. Photo: HASHTAGWATCHCO.

Dial map

The catalogued watches show several dial treatments. Antiquorum’s 2012 steel example has a matte silver dial, luminous steel dart and triangular markers. Christie’s 2007 example has a silvered matte dial with applied Arabic and baton numerals; EveryWatch’s transcription of Bonhams lot 85 records a black dial with a red date; Antiquorum’s gold example has a cream honeycomb dial with applied gold markers. A 2014 owner describes the date on his own 6094 as all red. [Antiquorum, lot 291] [Christie’s, lot 313] [EveryWatch transcription of Bonhams, lot 85] [Antiquorum, lot 173] [Omega Forums, “The first Oysterdate”]

Steel ref. 6094, case 744253, Antiquorum Geneva, lot 291 (2012). The catalogue calls the dial “Tropical” and describes a red date. Photo: Antiquorum.

Case, bezel, crystal and crown

The Field Manual lists a smooth bezel, and Antiquorum’s 2012 and 2024 photographs show smooth examples. Auction catalogues measure individual cases at 33 mm (EveryWatch transcription of Bonhams), 34 mm (Antiquorum) and 35 mm (Christie’s). The Field Manual places the reference in its full-size category. WatchNet measures its 879,xxx example at 34 mm and describes a plastic crystal.

Christie’s calls its 2007 example’s crown “Super-Oyster.” WatchNet describes its crown as winding without unscrewing, and an owner on Omega Forums reports the same for his watch. Antiquorum’s 2008 lot describes a screw-down crown; its 2012 lot specifies a screw-down caseback. The records disagree about the crown on individual examples.

The 2024 gold example’s caseback is stamped 6094 and 750. Those marks are visible on the photographed component.

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  Inside caseback of the Antiquorum 2024 example, stamped 6094 and 750 for 18K gold. Photo: Antiquorum.
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  Crown and case profile of the same 18K gold example. Photo: Antiquorum.

Bracelets, clasps and packaging

Antiquorum shows case 744253 on a steel Oyster bracelet and lists a folded ref. 7835 bracelet on case 882812. A dealer listing for another 6094 identifies a ref. 7835 bracelet with 60 end pieces and a clasp code from the first quarter of 1954. That code dates the bracelet, not the watch head. An owner on Omega Forums says the 7205 bracelet on his 6094 came later than the watch. The listings document configurations, not original delivery fitment. [HASHTAGWATCHCO, ref. 6094 listing] [Omega Forums, “The first Oysterdate”]

Side view of the dealer-listed ref. 6094 and folded-link bracelet, listed as ref. 7835 with 60 end pieces. Photo: HASHTAGWATCHCO.

Gold example

Antiquorum’s 2024 lot 173 shows a 34 mm 18K yellow-gold 6094 with a cream honeycomb dial, applied gold markers and manual winding. Its caseback bears the reference number and 750 gold mark. The lot attributes Cal. 740 to its movement.

Historical market and auction record

Sale record	Catalogue date	Case and details recorded
Antiquorum Geneva, 16 March 2008, lot 530	1961	Case 745061; 6094/6294 designation; steel, 34 mm, Cal. 740, 17 jewels; crown described as screw-down
Antiquorum Geneva, 13 November 2010, lot 134	1961	Case 744253; steel, red date and Oyster bracelet; Cal. 740, 17 jewels
Antiquorum Geneva, 13 May 2012, lot 291	1951	The same case 744253; steel, 34 mm, silvered dial, red date and Oyster bracelet; Cal. 740, 17 jewels
Christie’s, 17 October 2007, lot 313	circa 1954	Case 882963; steel, 35 mm, silvered matte Arabic-and-baton dial, 17-jewel lever movement
EveryWatch transcription of Bonhams, 25 September 2024, lot 85	circa 1952	Case 881574; steel, 33 mm, black dial and red date, manual 17-jewel movement; inside caseback code IV.52
Antiquorum Geneva, 13 May 2018, lot 138	1962	Case 882812; steel, 34 mm, Cal. 740 and ref. 7835 bracelet; headline says self-winding
Antiquorum Hong Kong, 26 October 2024, lot 173	circa 1950	Case 780350; 18K yellow gold, 34 mm, cream honeycomb dial, manual-wind Cal. 740

Gallery

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  18K yellow-gold case and cream honeycomb dial, Antiquorum 2024 lot 173.
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  Steel example with silvered dial and red date, Antiquorum 2012 lot 291.
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  Angled view of the Antiquorum 2024 gold example.
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  Folded-link Oyster bracelet on a dealer-listed 6094, catalogued as ref. 7835 with 60 end pieces.
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  Manual movement with Rolex and 17-jewel markings; no caliber number is visible.
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  Caseback stamped 6094 and 750, Antiquorum 2024 lot 173.
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  Crown and case profile, Antiquorum 2024 lot 173.

Sources

• "Lot 530 — ref. 6094/6294, case 745061", Antiquorum, 2008-03-16
• "Lot 134 — ref. 6094, case 744253", Antiquorum, 2010-11-13
• "Lot 291 — ref. 6094, case 744253", Antiquorum, 2012-05-13
• "Lot 138 — ref. 6094, case 882812", Antiquorum, 2018-05-13
• "Lot 173 — gold ref. 6094, case 780350", Antiquorum, 2024-10-26
• "Lot 313 — ref. 6094, case 882963", Christie’s, 2007-10-17
• EveryWatch, "EveryWatch transcription of Bonhams, 25 September 2024, lot 85 — ref. 6094, case 881574", EveryWatch (transcribing Bonhams)
• The Vintage Rolex Field Manual — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra
• Watch Wiki, "Rolex calibres — reference index", Watch Wiki (watch-wiki.net)
• "RolexHaven: Caseback date codes", RolexHaven
• adam78 and citizenrich, "The first Oysterdate — owner reports and photographs of ref. 6094", Omega Forums, 2014-06
• HASHTAGWATCHCO, "Rolex Oysterdate Precision ref. 6094, serial masked as 88XXXX", HASHTAGWATCHCO
• Private Eyes, "1953 Rolex Oyster Date ref. 6094 Sculpture-Index in Super Oyster Case", Private Eyes / WatchNet