It is widely acknowledged among Rolex scholars and collectors, that the Day-Date is the most varied, unusual and creative model the firm has ever produced. The Day-Date was Rolex’s first model to display separate day and date apertures. Since the model’s official launch in 1956, the Day-Date has seen a multitude of watch design variations.

Manufactured the very year of the introduction of the Day-Date model in 1956, the present watch is an extremely rare and early version of reference 6611. Given its early production date, one can surmise that it was among the very first batches to make it on the commercial market following the official launch of the model. Cased in white gold, it is one of a handful of known examples in white metal, as yellow gold examples are the most commonly found version on the market. Even rarer still is the presence of the original Jubilee bracelet, dated to 1956, which is preserved in excellent condition with good rigidity. Other interesting features include the roulette date wheel, alternating between black and red, which can only be found on very early examples.

This watch is furthermore distinguished by its excellent condition. The "Swiss" signed dial is free of heavy tarnishing, and most importantly, the hands are not painted with luminous material. This is fitting, as the dial does not have luminous dots either.