Having preliminary learned examining dials, hands and cases, we proceed to check the bracelets. 

Rolex 6694 uses 19mm width oyster bands. Basically in 3 style:

1) before 1950's to early 1960's: use rivet extendable band 7205

2) early to mid 1960's to 1977: use oyster folded 7835 band with 557 end links

3) starting from about1977 till 2010: solid links 78350 with 557 end links

Photo 32 rivet extendable oyster band 7205

Photo 33

7205 band from another angle

Photo 34 folded style 7835 oyster band

(band photo form another watch: DT6694033)

Please note the 4 areas A arrow points to, the links are formed by folding a steel sheet.

The steel is divided into 6 portions, then bended inwards to form a single link. Like an egg roll cake.

REVISION:

As mentioned previously, an experienced and well trained watch collector can extract more useful information from a single photo than those who are not.

1) Note the watch case side hole of photo 34. It is close to a perfect circle and no cylinder shape

2) Arrow 1 points where the light reflection line passing IN through the side hole.

Arrow 2 points where the light reflection line passing OUT through the side hole.

  This is a perfect example of an unpolished side case. The light reflection line runs through the side hole and reaches the lower end of the watch leg.

3) Check the arrow 3 and 4, the space between these two arrows is the width of the leg.

At the same time, we see a curved shade area below arrow 3 and 4. In some sense, this is also the light reflection line. The curved line shows no bending or change in shape. This implies that the leg surface is quite flat and board. In technical term, we call this a FAT leg.

Base on the side hole, we can check the distances:

a) top surface to the top point of the hole ==> thickness of case

b) end of the leg to the side hole ==> length of the watch leg

Conclusion:

The case is thick. The watch leg is fat and long.

Supplementary photo: folded style 7835 oyster band

Photo 35 solid links 78350 oyster band

Note the 3 links arrow A point, the links are solid steel.

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