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First launched in 1955, reference 6538 is extremely desirable today due to its size, rarity, versatility, and vintage good looks. The model was in fabrication for just four short years, and is characterized by its black lacquer "Swiss"-signed dial, no crown guard case and 8 millimeter crown, hereafter its name "Big Crown Submariner".
This model 6538 will be forever immortalized by the James Bond movie series whereby Sean Connery wears the watch on his secret covert missions. Bond wore the watch on films like Dr. No, From Russia with Love and Goldfinger. Accordingly, the model 6538 is most affectionately known today as the "James Bond Submariner" to Rolex collectors and enthusiasts. See full story on this James Bond Big Crown at www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/rolex-info/vintage-week-rolex-submariner-reference-6538.html
A similar example of a reference 6538 Tropical "‘Big Crown" recently sold at Philips Auction house in November 2016 for approximately $577,000 USD. See https://www.phillips.com/detail/ROLEX/CH080216/37
The present 6538 example offered here is a collector’s unique opportunity to obtain a legendary watch that has endured the passage of time in such amazing condition, with a tropical dial that has aged in a most wonderful manner. The original black lacquer dial has matured to a nice consistent brown color contrasted by the cream color of the indexes and hands.
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