Rolex. A stainless steel self-winding water-resistant wristwatch with sweep center seconds and bracelet

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, SUBMARINER, REF. 6536, CIRCA 1955

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Rolex. A stainless steel self-winding water-resistant wristwatch with sweep center seconds and bracelet
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, Ref. 6536, circa 1955
With nickel-finished lever movement, 25 jewels, the black dial with luminous dagger, dot and baton indexes, luminous Mercedes-style hands, sweep center seconds, the tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case with revolving black bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw back and screw down crown, together with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and clasp, case, dial and movement signed
37 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

A similar example of this model, reference 6536, is illustrated in Vintage Rolex Sports Models by Martin Skeet & Nick Urul, p. 36.

Even though the only early Submariner models that appeared in James Bond films were references 5510, 6200 and 6538, collectors today often refer to any Submariner without crown guard as a James Bond model.

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