Lot 321

Rolex "Oyster Perpetual Submariner", Movement No. 37993, Case No. 988873, Ref. 6204, 37 mm, circa 1954
A diver's vintage automatic wristwatch with turnable "no-hash" insert bezel
Case: steel, screw back ref. 6204 (dated 1/59), turnable bezel, flexible riveted steel "Oyster" bracelet ref. 6635. Dial: black (re-printed), luminous indexes, original luminous leaf hands (re-lumed).
Reference 6204 is regarded as the forerunner of today’s Submariner. This watch is a rare, early example bearing the "Submariner" logo but without any depth rating. Rolex launched their first Submariner at the Basel Watch Fair in 1954 and introduced it as a cutting-edge diver’s watch - without the "Submariner" inscription on the dial. The Submariner reference 6204 was water-resistant to 600 feet and fitted with Rolex calibre A260. It was very different from its precursor reference 6200 in that it featured a slimmer case, a smaller crown and a central second hand with a luminous dot at its tip.

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