Rolex 6094

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18K yellow-gold Rolex Oysterdate Precision ref. 6094 with cream honeycomb dial — 18K yellow-gold ref. 6094, Antiquorum Hong Kong, lot 173 (2024). Photo: Antiquorum.

Rolex ref. 6094 is a hand-wound Oysterdate Precision with central seconds and a date at three. Auction catalogues show steel and 18K yellow-gold cases, several dial treatments and measured examples from 33 to 35 mm. Their production estimates range from circa 1950 to 1962, with a direct conflict among watches carrying case numbers in the 882,xxx range.

Core facts

Detail	Documented record
Reference	6094
Model names	Oysterdate, Oyster Date Precision and Oysterdate Precision appear in auction catalogues
Function	Manual winding, central seconds and date at three in the documented examples
Movement attribution	Antiquorum repeatedly lists Cal. 740, often with 17 jewels; the number conflicts with its automatic Cal. 740 attribution for ref. 4467. See Movement notes.
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 at Bonhams, 34 mm in several Antiquorum lots, and 35 mm at Christie’s
Crystal	The cited catalogues leave the material unidentified
Bracelet and strap	Sale examples appear on steel Oyster bracelets and leather straps; original delivery fitment remains unverified

Where it sits in the line

The 6094 is a hand-wound member of Rolex’s Oysterdate Precision line. Antiquorum printed “6094/6294” for one steel watch; the combined catalogue label belongs to that lot and does not establish a factory sequence.

Production outline

Auction catalogues place individual 6094s between circa 1950 and 1962. Antiquorum dates case 780350 to circa 1950 and case 745061 to 1961. For case 744253, its 2010 lot 134 says 1961; the same house dates that case to 1951 when it reappears as lot 291 in 2012. The 88x,xxx cases also carry different estimates: Bonhams gives circa 1952 for 881574 and reports IV.52 inside its caseback, Christie’s gives circa 1954 for 882963, and Antiquorum dates 882812 to 1962. These are estimates for individual lots; they do not establish the factory production span. [Antiquorum, lot 530] [Antiquorum, lot 134 (2010)] [Antiquorum, lot 291] [Bonhams, lot 85] [Christie’s, lot 313] [Antiquorum, lot 138] [Antiquorum, lot 173]

The IV.52 mark dates the Bonhams caseback to the fourth quarter of 1952, consistent with its circa-1952 estimate for the watch. This component date anchors one example; the other lot estimates span a wider period.

Movement notes

Antiquorum identifies the 6094 movement as Cal. 740 in its 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2018 records, each with 17 jewels; its 2024 gold example also carries that caliber attribution. Christie’s describes a 17-jewel lever movement without a caliber number. Bonhams lists a 17-jewel manual movement by number. The reviewed lots describe hand-winding consistently, apart from one conflicting headline noted below.

Cal. 740 is a repeated auction attribution for the manual-wind 6094. The same number appears on the Movement page’s automatic Datejust ref. 4467 entry, with 26 jewels. Antiquorum’s 2018 6094 headline calls that watch “self-winding,” while its specification field lists Cal. 740. The records preserve this conflict; they do not establish whether the 6094 caliber number is correct.

Dial map

The catalogued watches show more than one dial treatment. Antiquorum’s 2012 steel example has a matte silver dial, luminous steel dart and triangular markers; its catalogue calls the date red. Christie’s 2007 example has a silvered matte dial with applied Arabic and baton numerals. Bonhams describes a black dial with a red date. Antiquorum’s 2024 gold example has a cream honeycomb dial and applied gold markers.

Stainless-steel Rolex 6094 with a silvered dial, applied arrow markers and a red date — Steel ref. 6094, case 744253, Antiquorum Geneva, lot 291 (2012). The catalogue calls the dial “Tropical” and describes a red date. Photo: Antiquorum.

The catalogue term “red date” does not specify whether every numeral is red or the disc alternates red and black. The records reviewed here do not settle that distinction.

Case, bezel, crystal and crown

Auction catalogues describe tonneau-shaped or round Oyster cases with screw backs. The Antiquorum 2012 and 2024 photographs show smooth bezels. The listed diameters are 33 mm at Bonhams, generally 34 mm at Antiquorum and 35 mm at Christie’s. The records describe individual cases, with no dated construction sequence.

Christie’s calls its 2007 example’s crown a “Super-Oyster” crown. Antiquorum’s 2008 lot says its crown screws down; the 2012 lot specifies a screw-down caseback. Those descriptions differ, and none of the cited lots identifies the crystal material.

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

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

Bracelets, clasps and packaging

Antiquorum’s 2012 case 744253 is shown and catalogued on a steel Oyster bracelet. Its 2018 case 882812 is listed with a folded ref. 7835 bracelet. Bonhams describes its 2024 case 881574 with an associated black leather strap and buckle; the 2024 gold example is photographed on leather. These are sale configurations. Original delivery fitment and end-link numbers remain unverified.

Special branches

Antiquorum’s 2024 lot 173 documents a 34 mm 18K gold 6094 with a cream honeycomb dial and manual-wind Cal. 740. It is the only gold example among the six distinct watches represented in these seven lot records, so its frequency and original component pairing remain unknown.

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
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

The seven lot records cover six distinct watches in steel and gold, with several dial treatments and conflicting catalogue dates. They provide examples, not a production census or a year-by-year sequence.

Gallery

18K yellow-gold case and cream honeycomb dial, Antiquorum 2024 lot 173.
Angled view of the Antiquorum 2024 gold example.
Caseback stamped 6094 and 750, Antiquorum 2024 lot 173.
Crown and case profile, Antiquorum 2024 lot 173.
Steel example with silvered dial and red date, Antiquorum 2012 lot 291.

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