{"id":18907,"date":"2025-11-05T14:19:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lemuseonline.com\/watches-for-sale\/rolex-oyster-ref-6098-2\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T14:21:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:21:50","slug":"rolex-oyster-ref-6098-2","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.lemuseonline.com\/en\/watches-for-sale\/rolex-oyster-ref-6098-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolex Oyster ref. 6098"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h2>Technical Details &amp; Model History<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Case<\/strong>: 18kt yellow gold, approx. 36 mm diameter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Movement<\/strong>: automatic Rolex \u201cPerpetual\u201d caliber A260<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dial<\/strong>: original with beautiful, even patina and applied gold indexes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crystal<\/strong>: domed plexiglass<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bracelet<\/strong>: original <strong>Gay Fr\u00e8res<\/strong> 18kt yellow gold bracelet, perfectly period-correct<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reference<\/strong>: 6098<\/li>\n<li><strong>Year of production<\/strong>: 1953<\/li>\n<li><strong>Condition<\/strong>: excellent, completely original and beautifully preserved<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key Features<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Reference 6098 is one of the precursors to the Explorer line, famously worn during historic expeditions such as the ascent of Everest<\/li>\n<li>Large 36 mm case and domed dial \u2014 features that anticipated the design of Rolex\u2019s future sports watches<\/li>\n<li>Original dial with naturally developed patina of remarkable uniformity and charm<\/li>\n<li>Original <strong>Gay Fr\u00e8res<\/strong> 18kt gold bracelet \u2014 an extremely rare and highly valuable collector\u2019s detail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Historical Context<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Rolex ref. 6098<\/strong> is one of the most significant references in Rolex history, regarded as the direct ancestor of the first Explorer. 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