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Rolex Submariner (No Date) 6536-1 Red Depth 1955 mit Papiere

Pre-owned () | Year of production 1955 | Original box | Original papers
Rp.2,108,787,092
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Basic Info
Listing code 7VG1H8
Brand Rolex
Model Submariner (No Date)
Reference number 6536/1
Dealer product code Rolex 6536-1 Red Depth
Movement Automatic
Case material Steel
Bracelet material Steel
Year of production 1955
Condition
Scope of delivery
Original box, original papers
Gender Men's watch/Unisex
Location Germany, Eltville
Price €118,750 (= Rp.2,108,787,092) [Negotiable]
Availability Item is in stock

Caliber
Movement Automatic
Caliber/movement 1030
Number of jewels 25

Case
Case material Steel
Water resistance 10 ATM
Bezel material Steel
Crystal Plexiglass
Dial Black
Dial numerals No numerals

Bracelet/strap
Bracelet material Steel
Clasp Buckle
Clasp material Steel

Other
Central seconds, Rotating Bezel, Limited Edition, Screw-Down Crown, Only Original Parts

Description
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New arrived !

From a collector !

First ownership !!!

original Rolex Submariner 6536-1 Red Depth with box and original papers!!!

Elements of the submarine 6536

The crown

Like all u-boats until the first appearance of ref. 5512 in 1959, the ref. 6536 has an unprotected crown, as there are no guards built into the case.

The winding crown itself is the 6mm version, as opposed to the 8mm crown on the 'James Bond' reference 6538, a feature that gives the later watch a 200m depth rating for the 100m crown of the 6536.

Apart from the different crown size and water resistance, the two models are almost identical. In fact, the caseback of the earliest models of ref. 6536 are actually stamped with '6538', scratched through and then engraved with the correct number underneath.

Submariner 6536
The Submariner 6536 paved the way for the modern Submariner.

The dial

The first wave of both models were released with the same dial, which unusually did not include the name 'Submariner' or the depth rating anywhere. A tiny number of 6536 issues, estimated at no more than 10 examples, were later released with the maximum depth written in red. and if you come across one, grab it!

Fewer still, as you could count them on one hand, are the Explorer dial versions. While the majority of pieces came with the same mix of round indexes and baton batons with the inverted triangle at 12 that the Sub still features today, there are still one or two examples with the Explorer's Arabic 3-6-9 markings . You can probably guess how valuable these particular pieces are.

Submariner 6536
The Submariner 6536 has an extremely desirable dial.

The hands

Both dial variants, the extremely rare Explorer dial and the regular but still ridiculously rare gold-plated dial, came with the same Mercedes-style hands that were first included in the Submariner range. 6200 from 1954, the earliest models retained the longer types, with a minute hand covering the outer chapter ring of the dial before being shortened at some point during the production cycle.

The movement

The referee. 6536 was powered by the Cal. 1030, a 25 jewel automatic caliber that was introduced in 1950 and would achieve cosc status by the end of the decade. However, that would come after the ref. 6536 was discontinued, so you won't find so-called occ examples with the text "Officially Certified Chronometer" on the dial, as you will with later references.

Formally recognized or not, the Cal. 1030 was still an impressive achievement, the first bi-directional self-winding movement Rolex had produced. With a frequency of 18,000 vph and a blue steel spring with Breguet overcoil, it was set to five positions by the brand, just as if it had received certification from the Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute.

In total, the Cal. 1030 would be used in well over two dozen Rolex models before the updated 1500 series was phased out.

Submariner 6536
What do you think about the Submariner 6536? Comment below!

The legacy

Its time in the limelight was certainly brief, but just like vintage Rolex, it is this precise, ephemeral nature that makes Referee . 6536 a tantalizing target for collectors as well as a fascinating chapter in Submariner history.

With each iteration, however short-lived, Rolex has taken another step to perfect what for many people is their signature.

The Sub is undoubtedly the most influential diver's watch ever made, and tracing its provenance through these extremely rare examples is a fascinating journey.

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"Newly arrived !

From a collector's hand!

first owner !!!

original Rolex Submariner 6536-1 Red Depth (red depth indication) with box and original papers!!!

Elements of submarine 6536

The crown

Like all subs until the referee's first appearance. 5512 in 1959, the ref. 6536 has an unprotected crown as there are no protections built into the case.

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C & F Handelskontor GmbH
Professional dealer | On Chrono24 since 2009
Eltville, Germany
English, German
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Eltville, Germany
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