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Rolex
Ref. 6536/1
Submariner
A rare stainless steel wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, black lacquer dial and bracelet
- Estimate
- HK$120,000 - 180,000
HK$150,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 1956
- Reference No
- 6536/1
- Movement No
- N693513
- Case No
- 155'876
- Model Name
- Submariner
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, 1030, 25 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel <em>Rolex Oyster </em>bracelet, 175 mm. maximum length, end link stamped 65
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel<em> Rolex </em>folding deployant clasp stamped 4.56
- Dimensions
- 37 mm. diameter
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed </em>
Specialist
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Catalogue Essay
The 'small crown' Submariner reference 6536/1 was produced from 1955 to 1959. This famous 'no crown guard' Submariner features a beautiful and correct 'Swiss' glossy black lacquer dial with gilt printing and gilt chapter ring. This is a very early example, as evidenced by the serial number. The gilt printing is still very clear and intact, and when contrasted against the aged dial, gives a very charismatic and attractive look. The case has also been preserved in very crisp condition with strong beveled edges.
Literature
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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