Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

LOT 194

So-called "James Bond" Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Submariner, "100 = 330" in red writing, Ref. 6536/1, third version. Produced circa 1955 Fine and very rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with black bezel, bearing Australian import marks.

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

EUR 13,000 - 16,000 / USD 16,000 - 20,000

Sold: CHF 20,700

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated revolving bezel in Arabic numerals for the decompression times. D. Black radium-coated "Skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1030, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm. Height 12,5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 3 - 5 - 01

Notes

This model is the third version of the "Submariner" watch with indication of the water-tightness, 100m = 330ft, but it did not yet have the crown-guard case. The first version launched in 1953 without the crown-guard case, did not indicate the waterproof depth and did not have Mercedes hands.