{"id":25739,"date":"2020-08-14T05:06:23","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T05:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/the-rolex-oysterdate-precision-6694\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T19:28:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T17:28:36","slug":"30-vintage-minutes-on-the-wrist-rolex-oysterdate-precision-6694","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/30-vintage-minutes-on-the-wrist-rolex-oysterdate-precision-6694\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rolex Oysterdate Precision 6694 watch hands-on"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s a reason why I\u2019m within talking to you about Rolex<\/strong> reference 6694<\/strong>. Most of you will look at this review as one of the many about Rolex<\/strong> watches that you might find on the internet or read through specialised magazines; we have not been the first, nor will we be the last ones.<\/p>\n

The Rolex<\/strong>\u00a0Oysterdate Precision 6694<\/strong> boasts more than one reason to be kept into account: first, it has all those requirements needed to be regarded to as a vintage timepiece<\/strong> since it is from the 80\u2019s and, as we already declared in a recent article, it belongs to this category, in our humble opinion, any timepiece that is at least been produced in the 90\u2019s:<\/p>\n

\"Rolex<\/a>The Precision<\/strong> line up has always represented the Rolex<\/strong>\u00a0entry level range, sporting a small case, the usual Oyster<\/strong> case with a thick plexiglass that stands out of the bezel, the cyclope glass placed at three o\u2019clock that let people shout \u201cRolex<\/strong>\u201d even ten meters far, and a manual wind calibre.<\/p>\n

The road to getting your hands-on a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 41<\/strong><\/a> may start from here. Even if, from a vintage collector\u2019s perspective, it is not as refined and sought-after as a Rolex 5513<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Rolex 1225 caliber.<\/h2>\n

And the movement itself is what distinguishes this Rolex<\/strong> from the rest of the\u00a0range and thus enhances its vintage touch. This timepiece is powered by the manual wind 1225 calibre<\/strong>, a reliable and nicely finished movement, with the balance wheel that oscillates at 21600<\/strong> vph.<\/p>\n

A few more details about this caliber: caliber\u00a0Rolex 1225<\/strong>\u00a0is an upgrade of\u00a0caliber\u00a0Rolex 1220<\/strong>,\u00a0which represents\u00a0a dramatic evolution of caliber\u00a0Rolex 1210<\/strong>. Caliber\u00a0Rolex 1220<\/strong>\u00a0shares the same mechanical platform of caliber\u00a0Rolex 1210<\/strong> with the exclusion of the\u00a0Breguet spring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The balance wheel oscillating frequency increases from the original 2,5Hz<\/strong> (18000 vph) to\u00a03Hz<\/strong> (21600 vph). Caliber\u00a0Rolex 1225<\/strong>\u00a0is a Rolex 1220 <\/strong>caliber\u00a0with the addition of a date module. The caliber\u2019s thickness moves therefore\u00a0from the original\u00a04,27mm<\/strong> of caliber\u00a0Rolex 1220<\/strong> to the\u00a05,07mm<\/strong> of caliber\u00a0Rolex 1225<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Rolex<\/a><\/p>\n

What makes a Rolex Oysterdate Precision 6694 so appealing.<\/h2>\n

What makes this watch so attractive is the champagne coloured dial (but it is easy to find it with an antracite dial by the way) so neat that, thanks to its reasonable 34mm case wide, that extends to 38mm including the winding crown, let this Rolex<\/strong>\u00a0be extremely classic and fit for both him and her. Add then, the matchless pleasure of the manual wind and the plexi glass and\u2026that\u2019s it!<\/p>\n

\"Rolex<\/a><\/p>\n

Tritium treated indexes.<\/h2>\n

If you take care, by reading through the dial, the 1225 calibre<\/strong> is not a certified chronometer. Besides there\u2019s a small \u201cT Swiss T<\/strong>\u201d lettering at 6 o\u2019clock.<\/p>\n

That means that the luminous dots on its dial are made out of Tritium<\/strong>. Priceless! One of the most eagerly wanted Rolex<\/strong> out there by those who are approaching Rolex<\/strong> watches, vintage timepieces and fine watches collecting as well.<\/p>\n

Also because a Rolex<\/strong>\u00a0Oysterdate Precision 6694<\/strong> is not for the few with its price point on the marketplace starting at nearly 1000<\/strong>\u20ac; all you have to do is to protect yourself from buying one with a fake dial.<\/p>\n