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Oyster Perpetual → 6718

Yellow-gold Rolex 6718 with silvered dial signed Tiffany and Co.
Sotheby's, 2021, lot 8136.

Ref. 6718 is a ladies' no-date Oyster Perpetual with central seconds and automatic Cal. 2030. Auction catalogues show steel, two-tone and gold examples from the 1970s and early 1980s. Their dates and specifications describe individual watches; factory endpoints and the full factory option list remain unconfirmed.

Core facts

Detail Documented record
Model Ladies' Oyster Perpetual, without a date display[1][2]
Movement Automatic Cal. 2030; exact-reference catalogues list 28 jewels[3][4]
Case materials Auction examples in steel, steel and gold, 14K yellow gold, and 18K yellow gold[5][6][7][8]
Case diameter Auction listings give 24–26 mm; the sources do not explain their measurement methods[9][8][10]
Catalogue dates Individual examples are dated 1973–1982; factory endpoints remain unconfirmed[11][8][12]

Where it sits in the line

The exact-reference catalogues describe 6718 as an Oyster Perpetual Lady. A collector-maintained Rolex Forums reference list places it in the same ladies' group, but adds no technical evidence.[13] The watch has no date display; its Cal. 2030 should not be confused with the calendar-equipped Cal. 2035 described in Rolex's service manual.[4]

Production outline

The records gathered here date particular 6718 watches between 1973 and 1982. Pandolfini dates a yellow-gold example to 1973; Antiquorum describes a steel watch sold in 1978; Sotheby's dates its Tiffany-signed gold example to circa 1981; Antiquorum calls a steel watch made in 1982 new old stock.[11][5][8][14] The dates provide individual checkpoints; factory start and end dates remain unconfirmed.

Movement notes

Exact-reference auction catalogues identify automatic Cal. 2030, often with 28 jewels. Rolex's 1978 technical manual describes Cal. 2030 as an automatic movement with sweep seconds and a hacking feature. The manual distinguishes Cal. 2035 by its calendar; that is the useful comparison for a time-only 6718.[4][5][8]

Dial map

The table gathers dial examples from catalogue descriptions and photographs. The 2015 Antiquorum image shows a black dial; its text leaves the color unnamed.

Example What the source records
Blue Antiquorum's 2011 steel watch; its lot text names a blue dial.[5]
Silvered or textured silver Sotheby's Tiffany-signed gold example and Antiquorum's 2025 steel watch.[8][15]
Champagne Chiswick describes a champagne sunburst dial on its 14K example.[9]
White with Roman numerals Pandolfini's 2021 gold example is described with printed Roman numerals and applied tritium markers; Dorotheum also records a white Roman-numeral dial on a steel example.[11][16]
Black Visible in Antiquorum's 2015 lot image; the catalogue text does not name the color.[14]

Case, bezel, crystal, and crown

The catalogued cases include steel, steel and gold, 14K yellow gold and 18K yellow gold. Case diameters in the cited lots range from 24 to 26 mm; catalogues give no measurement method, so keep each figure attached to its lot.[9][11][8][17][18]

The Chiswick 14K watch and Setdart's two-tone example have smooth bezels; Finarte catalogues a fluted bezel on its 18K gold watch. A 2010 Rolex Forums sale post also describes a seller-identified 6718 with a smooth bezel.[9][19][18][20] These examples document both bezel profiles; factory availability remains unresolved. Crystal and crown specifications remain undocumented in the sources reviewed here.

Chiswick reports an inner caseback stamped 6700 on a watch catalogued as ref. 6718. The catalogue does not explain the stamp, so treat it as a lot-specific marking discrepancy.[9]

Bracelets, clasps, and packaging

The sale records show 6718 watches on Oyster, Jubilee and President bracelets. Chiswick describes a riveted 14K bracelet with clasp stamp 7204; Sotheby's lists an 18K Jubilee, Finarte a President bracelet, and Antiquorum's steel 2011 example an Oyster bracelet. The 2010 Rolex Forums post describes a Jubilee on its seller-identified steel watch.[9][8][18][5][20] These are configurations on individual watches; original delivery and broader fitment remain unverified.

Antiquorum's 2011 lot included a certificate marked void. Its 2015 catalogue called a separate watch new old stock and pictured a hang tag. Those accessories and condition descriptions belong to those lots alone.[5][14]

Special examples

Sotheby's records one 18K yellow-gold 6718 with a silvered dial signed Tiffany & Co. The retailer signature is visible in the catalogue images and is specific to that watch; the catalogue documents one retailer-signed example, with no separate factory variant identified.[8]

Pandolfini alone records a rose-gold ref. 6718/8 in the sources reviewed. Its title calls the watch a “Date Just Lady,” while the description lists Cal. 2030 and central seconds without describing a date display. The catalogue leaves the model identification unresolved.[21]

Auction record

Catalogue Lot-specific record
Antiquorum, 2011, lot 252 Steel, blue dial, Cal. 2030, case 5,277,493; catalogue says sold on 6 November 1978. Certificate marked void.[5]
Antiquorum, 2014, lot 191 Steel example, case 5,618,344, dated 1978; catalogue gives 26 mm.[17]
Antiquorum, 2015, lot 102 Steel, case 7,350,321, described as made in 1982 and new old stock; catalogue gives 25 mm.[14]
Pandolfini, 2021, lot 412 18K yellow gold, white Roman-numeral dial, Cal. 2030; catalogue dates the watch to 1973 and gives 24 mm.[11]
Sotheby's, 2021, lot 8136 18K yellow gold, Tiffany-signed silvered dial, case 6,628,393, Cal. 2030; circa 1981, 25 mm.[8]
Chiswick, 2023, lot 248 14K yellow gold, champagne dial, riveted 7204 bracelet; circa 1979, 24 mm. The catalogue reports an inner caseback stamp of 6700.[9]
Finarte, 2023, lot 136 18K gold, blue dial, fluted bezel and President bracelet; case 6,341,372, 26 mm. The catalogue page dates the watch broadly to the 1980s.[18]
  • Sotheby's, 2021 lot 8136: Tiffany-signed 18K yellow-gold example.
    Sotheby's, 2021 lot 8136: Tiffany-signed 18K yellow-gold example.
  • The same Sotheby's watch, alternate view.
    The same Sotheby's watch, alternate view.
  • The same watch and its gold Jubilee bracelet.
    The same watch and its gold Jubilee bracelet.
  • Case profile from the Sotheby's image set.
    Case profile from the Sotheby's image set.
  • Chiswick, 2023 lot 248: 14K example with champagne dial.
    Chiswick, 2023 lot 248: 14K example with champagne dial.

Sources

  1. ↑ Sotheby's, Hong Kong, 8 December 2021, lot 8136.
  2. ↑ Pandolfini, 2 December 2021, lot 412.
  3. ↑ Antiquorum, New York, 14 September 2011, lot 252.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Rolex, Technical and Service Information, 3rd ed. (1978), Cal. 2030.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Antiquorum, New York, 14 September 2011, lot 252.
  6. ↑ Setdart, lot 61.
  7. ↑ Chiswick Auctions, 22 March 2023, lot 248.
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 Sotheby's, Hong Kong, 8 December 2021, lot 8136.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 Chiswick Auctions, 22 March 2023, lot 248.
  10. ↑ Antiquorum, New York, 30 September 2014, lot 191.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 Pandolfini, 2 December 2021, lot 412.
  12. ↑ Antiquorum, New York, 30 September 2015, lot 102.
  13. ↑ Rolex Forums, Oyster Perpetual Ladies reference list.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Antiquorum, New York, 30 September 2015, lot 102.
  15. ↑ Antiquorum, Geneva, 3 April 2025, lot 202.
  16. ↑ Dorotheum, 11 September 2025.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Antiquorum, New York, 30 September 2014, lot 191.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Finarte, Milan, 12 June 2023, lot 136.
  19. ↑ Setdart, lot 61.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Rolex Forums sale post, 3 February 2010.
  21. ↑ Pandolfini, 30 May 2017, lot 82.
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