SIGNED ROLEX, SUBMARINER MODEL, REF. 6536⁄1, CASE NO. 229’792, CIRCA 1956

The present Submariner is preserved in very good overall condition, the dial is in attractively aged, unrestored condition. The luminous material to indexes and hands has taken an even cream colour from age.

The appeal of this ref. 6536-1 is further enhanced by the presence of the period accessories, all rarities by themselves, including the Rolex anchor. These anchors were attached to every Submariner to signify that the model was pressure-proof to the indicated depth.

Reference 6536⁄1
Reference 6536⁄1 and its brethren 6536 were in production for a short time between 1955 and 1959. Both feature the new calibre 1030 movement, cases without crown guard and a 6 mm. crown. Ref. 6536 has a slightly thicker case and slightly smaller dial diameter than ref. 6536⁄1. The bezel of early models had minute markers in 10-minute intervals and a red triangle, later series the minute markers for the first 15 minutes. No certainty exists on why two such similar models have been sold at the same time. It is speculated that the more robust reference 6536 was targeted to a more professional market and the slenderer 6536⁄1 to the public at large.