Rolex “Small Crown” Submariner Ref. 6205 Unpolished

The reference 6205 was introduced in 1954. It is an incredibly rare Submariner model. According to Rolex, the Submariner reference 6205 was produced in only 810 examples!

It was introduced with “pencil hands”. There are two generation of dials, one being the first generation with Submariner text on the dial and the 2nd being the 2nd generation or "clean dial" absent of model’s name on the dial. It has a nice gilt dial with a warm patina. The case is 37mm in diameter (47mm lug-to-lug). The watch dates to circa 1956 with a 214,XXX serial.

The case appears to be unpolished. It is paired on a later Rolex C&I rivet bracelet dating to 1976. The bezel is a later example which was added during a service.

The watch was recently serviced and is running well. It does not come with box and papers. It recently passed a water resistance test of 1 bar.

To learn more about the evolution of the Rolex Submariner, see my ‘Reference Points: Understanding The Rolex Submariner’ video and corresponding article.

PRICE: $59,000 (Item SBUXYT5534)