The Short Answer
A replica Rolex 6694 is a counterfeit copy of the Rolex Oysterdate Precision reference 6694. The original is a hand-wound steel watch with a date at 3 o'clock, a 34mm case, and an acrylic crystal. Rolex built it from about 1959 into the late 1980s. Genuine examples sell in the US for about $1,500 to $3,000. Fakes of this reference appear less often than fakes of the Submariner or Daytona, because the real watch costs less than a high-end copy of a modern model.
What the 6694 Is
The number 6694 covers a family of watches, not one fixed design. Rolex changed dials, hands, and movements during the production run, so no single photo defines the reference. Common versions use the manual caliber 1215 or 1225. The case is stainless steel, 34mm wide, with a 19mm lug width. That size and the hand-wound movement separate the 6694 from the Datejust 1601, which is 36mm and automatic.
Replica Rolex 6694 Watches
Counterfeit production follows demand. Modern copies concentrate on references that fetch five or six figures because the margin is high. The 6694 does not fit that pattern. Fakes that do appear often use a generic 34mm case, a printed dial with soft lettering, and a movement with no Rolex stamp. A second form is a genuine case paired with a fake dial. That mix is harder to spot.
No replica is a Rolex. Rolex does not license, sell, or approve copies. A watch with a genuine case and a fake dial still carries a counterfeit mark.
Legal Status in the United States
Trafficking in counterfeit goods is a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. Section 2320. A first offense carries up to 10 years in prison, a repeat offense up to 20 years, plus fines. Civil claims fall under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1114. US Customs and Border Protection seizes counterfeit watches at ports and destroys them. A buyer can lose the watch and the money paid.
Service and resale are separate problems. Auction houses and authorized dealers do not authenticate or handle watches with counterfeit parts. Rolex service centers may refuse to work on watches that contain non-genuine components.
Checks for a 6694
- Reference stamp between the lugs at 12 o'clock should read 6694.
- Serial number sits between the lugs at 6 o'clock.
- Movement should be caliber 1215 or 1225 with Rolex engraving.
- Dial printing: check the coronet shape and font weight under magnification.
- Hands should reach the correct minute track.
- Crystal on original examples is acrylic.
- Price: a genuine 6694 offered for $300 is a fake.