Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 10, 2013

LOT 129

ROLEX REF. 6538 JAMES BOND Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, 200m/660 ft, Submariner", case No. 14X375 (partially illegible), Ref. 6538. Made in 1956. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster riveted bracelet.

CHF 30,000 - 50,000

HKD 250,000 - 415,000 / USD 32,000 - 53,000

Sold: CHF 42,500

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and large crown (8 mm), black graduated bidirectional bezel for the decompression times. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute track. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 1030, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator, "butterfly" rotor. Dial, case and movement signed.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3-6

Good

Slightly oxidized

Dial: 2-6-01

Very good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

DIAM. 38 mm. THICKNESS 14 mm. Approx overall length 195 mm. Property of the original family