The forgotten doctors’ watch…

This is a very rare and important vintage Oyster that dates to the 1950s. One of the rarest Rolex complications out there. Only created in a short period.

The ‘Tru-Beat’ was one of the first dead-seconds wristwatches ever offered. Instead of the flowing seconds hand that one normally sees on a mechanical watch, dead-seconds calibres tick once per second. What sounds very simple is incredibly complicated and requires a new escapement that allows one jump per second of the seconds hand instead of the usual five ‘beats!

The watches were marketed as medical professionals to accurately calculate a patient’s pulse. It is rare to see one of these watches survive as servicing is very complicated and parts scarce ! It is said that even Rolex converted some to regular movements.
This watch still has the deadbeat second hand movement and the 1040 movement is still fully working. 

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The case remains in great condition.

The silver dial remains in excellent original condition and the watch has a blued seconds hand. The rivet link Oyster bracelet reference 7205 is in very good condition and has ref 57 endlinks and a clasp stamped ‘1 69’. The watch has been fully serviced by our watchmaker.

Specifications:

- Reference 6556
- 34mm steel case
- Serial 138xxx dating to 1955
- Fully functioning 1040 movement with dead beat second
- Sliver dial with cross hair
- Blued seconds hand
- Oyster rivet bracelet reference 7205 with 57 endlinks
- Fully serviced by our watchmaker
- One-year mechanical warranty
- Includes a handmade leather watch pouch
- Free worldwide Fedex Priority shipping