Rolex Submariner is one of the most important watches in the Rolex Collection.

ROLEX SUMBARINER 6204

The first model was launched in 1953 with Reference Number 6204 and is considered one of the most unique collective watches as its is the First Submariner A.260.

ROLEX SUMBARINER 6204 has the following characteristics:

REFERENCE: 6204
CIRCA: 1953
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
DIAMETER: 37mm
BRACELET / STRAP MATERIAL: Stainless Steel Oyster Bracelet
BRACELET / STRAP SIZE: 7.1 inches
DIAL: Black
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time Only
CALIBER: A260

ROLEX SUBMARINER 6205

The following years (1954) the second First Submarine A.260 was launched with reference number 6205

ROLEX SUBMARINER  6200

In 1954 it was introduced the Rolex Submariner  Ref6200  A.296

ROLEX SUBMARINER  6200 has the following characteristics:

REFERENCE: 6200
CIRCA: 1954
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel                                                                                                                                        DIAMETER: 37mm
BRACELET / STRAP MATERIAL: Stainless Steel Oyster Bracelet
DIAL: Black
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time Only
CALIBER: A296

ROLEX SUBMARINER 6538

In 1954 Rolex introduced Rolex Submariner with Reference 6538 -1030 the one featured in the photo below is a special one with this amazing unique tropical dial. It is also known as Big Crown due to its 8mm Crown and one of the most sought out watches as it was the watch of James Bond in Dr No!

ROLEX SUBMARINER 6538 has the following characteristics:

REFERENCE: 6538
CIRCA: 1954
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel                                                                                                                                        DIAMETER: 37mm
BRACELET / STRAP MATERIAL: Stainless Steel Oyster Bracelet
DIAL: Black
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time Only
CALIBER: 1030

ROLEX SUBMARINER 6538A

The Rolex Submariner 6538A the Military Submariner 1030 also known as “Coroncione”. It is considered one of the first Single Red Submariner as it has this red depth rating on the lower part of index.  It is said but not confirmed by Rolex that they we only 21 watches produced under that specific reference due to the spacial need of the Royal Marine to be able to spin the bezel with their diving gloves. As the production of this watch was so limited the 6538A is considered one of the rarest Rolex watches.

ROLEX SUBMARINER 6538A has the following characteristics:

REFERENCE: 6538A
CIRCA: 1955
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel                                                                                                                                        DIAMETER: 37mm
BRACELET / STRAP MATERIAL: Stainless Steel Oyster Bracelet
DIAL: Black
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time Only
CALIBER: 1030

ROLEX SUBMARINER 6536 JAMES BOND

Rolex Submariner 6536 was introduced to the global market between 1955-1959. Also Know as The James Bond Watch, the Rolex Submariner 6536 with the 1030 Caliber is a watch that will be always one of my favorite watches. Caring a lot of history not only cause James Bond is my favorite movie but also with its unique “Small Crown” of 6mm that differs from the “Big Crown” of 8mm .

ROLEX SUBMARINER 6536 has the following characteristics:

REFERENCE: 6536
CIRCA: 1955-1959
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel                                                                                                                                        DIAMETER: 37mm
BRACELET / STRAP MATERIAL: Stainless Steel Oyster Bracelet
DIAL: Black
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time Only
CALIBER: 1030

ROLEX SUBMARINER 5508

The Rolex Submariner 5508 was produced between 1957-1961, with also its Small Crown of 6mm and its Caliber 1530.

ROLEX SUBMARINER 5508 has the following characteristics:

REFERENCE: 5508
CIRCA: 1957-1961
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel                                                                                                                                        DIAMETER: 37mm
BRACELET / STRAP MATERIAL: Stainless Steel Oyster Bracelet
DIAL: Black
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time Only
CALIBER: 1530, 26 jewels

ROLEX SUBMARINER 5510

Rolex Submariner was produced just for one year in 1958 with a 1530 Caliber and two variation in the crown a Small Crown of 6mm and a Big Crown of 8mm.

ROLEX SUBMARINER 5510 has the following characteristics:

REFERENCE: 5510
CIRCA: 1958
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel                                                                                                                                        DIAMETER: 37mm
BRACELET / STRAP MATERIAL: Stainless Steel Oyster Bracelet                                                                                          CROWN: Small & Big
DIAL: Black
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time Only
CALIBER: 1530, 26 jewels

ROLEX SUBMARINER 5512 Chronometer

The Rolex Submariner 5512 is one of the most collective watches for all the watch enthusiast as it is the only watch that in the almost two decades of its life between 1959-1978 changed so much. The first characteristic is its Caliber, during this two decades the Caliber changed from 1530 to 1560 and lastly to 1570.

What about its dial?

The second characteristic is its dial that until 1966 it was spotted with only black glossy dial that changed to a matte version. Have in mind that if you bump into a glossy dial you need to buy it as quickly as possible as they are considered quick rare and its price multiple in auctions.

Size matters

Another interesting element is that its size changed for the first time from 38mm to 40mm.

But why Chronometer?

The Calliber 1530 was the Calliber needed from the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres (COSC) in order to obtail the certification of  “chronometer” title that was certifying the high level of precision and uniqueness of timekeeping instruments and that guarantee the extreme quality, as well as the know-how applied throughout the production process. Therefore two lines were added so as to describe the “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified”

Crown Guards

The last change that we can spot in Rolex Submariner 5512 that had a significant impact in the appearance of Submariners was the “shoulders” that were first introduced and its role was to protect the big crown and the mechanism of the Rolex and became a trademark of the Submariners

ROLEX SUBMARINER 5512 has the following characteristics:

REFERENCE: 5512
CIRCA: 1959-1978
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel                                                                                                                                        DIAMETER: 40mm
BRACELET / STRAP MATERIAL: Stainless Steel Oyster Bracelet                                                                                          CROWN: Small & Big
DIAL: Black (Glossy & Matte)
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time Only
CALIBER: 1530- 1560-1570

ROLEX SUBMARINER 5513 First Crown

Rolex Submariner was first introduced in 1962 and was discontinued in 1989.  Is is known as the First Crown Guard as it was the first one that Crown were added and was spotted with Calliber 1520 and 1530.

Its usefull to know that up until 1980 the customers could chose between a certified by Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres (COSC) and a non  certified Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres (COSC) Submariner.

What about the dials?

This is really interesting as in this specific model we can spot all the basic variations of dials provided by Rolex. Between 1962-1966 the Submariner was introduced with a Gilt dial followed between 1966-1984 from a Matte dial and then between 1984-1990 with a gloss dial, following the opposite path of 5512 that were first introduced with a glossy dial later changer to a matte.

ROLEX SUBMARINER 5513 has the following characteristics:

REFERENCE: 5513
CIRCA: 1962-1989
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel                                                                                                                                        DIAMETER: 40mm
BRACELET / STRAP MATERIAL: Stainless Steel Oyster Bracelet                                                                                          CROWN: First Crown
DIAL: Black (Gilt& Matte &Glossy )
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time Only
CALIBER: 1530- 1520

ROLEX SUBMARINER 5514 Comex

My favorite Submariner, maybe because this was the first Rolex that was introduced to me and I fell in love with watches and their history. You can spot it between 1969-1977 named Rolex Submariner Comex with a 1520 Caliber.

But why Comex?

Rolex worked closed with Compagnie Maritime d’ Expertises known as COMEX in order to design and manufacture a special watch addressed to the special needs of COMEX divers. As divers go to extreme depth there was a special need to develop a special watch that would release the pressure, this was the beginning of the unique COMEX. You can spot them immediately as you can see COMEX logo on the dial. With a limited production of 800-1000 watches it is considered a limited must have watch!

ROLEX SUBMARINER 5514 has the following characteristics:

REFERENCE: 5514
CIRCA: 1969-1977
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel                                                                                                                                        DIAMETER: 40mm
BRACELET / STRAP MATERIAL: Stainless Steel Oyster Bracelet                                                                                          
DIAL: Black & COMO logo
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time Only
CALIBER: 1520

ROLEX SUBMARINER 1680/8 First Date

The Rolex Submariner 1680 Cal 1570 was produced between 1969-1978 and is the one that has many firsts , it is the first Sub that feature a date therefore its also called the First Date, the first one that was produced in yellow gold and the first one that has a cyclops lens in the plexi glass. Lastly but not least the matt black dial in the one featured above has also yellow gold markers the dial also known as the “nipple dial”.

ROLEX SUBMARINER 1680/8 has the following characteristics:

REFERENCE: 1680/8
CIRCA: 1969-1978
CASE MATERIAL: Yellow Gold                                                                                                                                            DIAMETER: 39mm
BRACELET / STRAP MATERIAL: Oyster Bracelet                                                                                          
DIAL: Black – Nipple Dial
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time – Date
CALIBER: 1570 automatic, 26 jewels

ROLEX SUBMARINER 1680

Rolex Submariner launched in 1969 and discontinued in 1979 is described as the First Submariner with Date and Caliber 1575. A beautiful 40mm stainless steel Submariner.

Red Submariner

This amazing Submariner as seen on the photo below can be easily been unidentified as an early piece due to its red writing of the Submariner in the dial also called among Rolex lovers the ” Red Submariner”.

ROLEX SUBMARINER 1680 has the following characteristics:

REFERENCE: 1680
CIRCA: 1969-1979
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel                                                                                                                                           DIAMETER: 40mm
BRACELET / STRAP MATERIAL: Oyster Bracelet                                                                                          
DIAL: Black
MOVEMENT: Automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time Only
CALIBER: 1575 automatic, 26 jewels

ROLEX SUBMARINER 5513/5517

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