Reference:6200 - Revision history

Klaudiusz: Deep audit: early Submariner grounding, duplicate-section cleanup, and image gallery

2026-09-29T02:33:47Z

Deep audit: early Submariner grounding, duplicate-section cleanup, and image gallery

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	\|title=Rolex Submariner 6200 'King Sub' — Big Crown, 1953–1956 \| Rolexopedia		\|title=Rolex Submariner 6200 'King Sub' — Big Crown, 1953–1956 \| Rolexopedia
	\|description=The 6200 is an early big-crown Submariner with a 200m rating, A296 movement, and Explorer-style 3-6-9 dial variants.		\|description=The 6200 is an early big-crown Submariner with a 200m rating, A296 movement, and Explorer-style 3-6-9 dial variants.
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	Explorer-dial examples without “Submariner” text are generally described as the smaller-logo layout. Some references place them earlier, but the dial alone is not a complete production date.		Explorer-dial examples without “Submariner” text are generally described as the smaller-logo layout. Some references place them earlier, but the dial alone is not a complete production date.

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	~~=== Red depth rating ===~~

	~~The red-depth layout is a documented variant. Publicly known examples are few, but no complete population count is established here.~~

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	See also the [[Reference:submariner\|Submariner family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].		See also the [[Reference:submariner\|Submariner family index]], [[Reference:Movements\|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets\|bracelet & clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|serial numbers by year]].

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			File:Ref 6200 hero.webp\|6200 big-crown Submariner
			File:Ref 6200 bracelet-detail.webp\|Rivet-bracelet detail
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

Admin: Deep audit: ground 6200 chronology, variants, and auction claims

2026-09-28T22:15:06Z

Deep audit: ground 6200 chronology, variants, and auction claims

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2026-09-14T04:43:33Z

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	This is the first big-crown Submariner and the first to rate to 200m. The 8mm Brevet crown and the 3-6-9 Explorer-dial option are what turn an early Submariner into an outright outlier.		This is the first big-crown Submariner and the first to rate to 200m. The 8mm Brevet crown and the 3-6-9 Explorer-dial option are what turn an early Submariner into an outright outlier.

			[[File:Ref 6200 bracelet-detail.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rivet bracelet detail on a 6200\|Rivet bracelet detail]]
	Documented bracelet fitments are the 6636/64 stretch rivet and the 7206/64 rivet. One known example wears a Big Logo Swiss rivet bracelet with a 4/56 clasp code. Another runs on a later rivet bracelet with a 1969 clasp code, the kind of service-life drift common on watches this old. A third sits on a fabric pull-through because the original bracelet is long gone, which is the usual fate of early Submariner bracelets.		Documented bracelet fitments are the 6636/64 stretch rivet and the 7206/64 rivet. One known example wears a Big Logo Swiss rivet bracelet with a 4/56 clasp code. Another runs on a later rivet bracelet with a 1969 clasp code, the kind of service-life drift common on watches this old. A third sits on a fabric pull-through because the original bracelet is long gone, which is the usual fate of early Submariner bracelets.

Admin: Fix mis-attributed Foulkes citation (was linked to rolex.org with publisher listed as 'Rolex')

2026-09-14T01:35:23Z

Fix mis-attributed Foulkes citation (was linked to rolex.org with publisher listed as 'Rolex')

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	The 6200 is the rarest Submariner reference ever made. Nicholas Foulkes, working with direct Rolex archive access for the first authorised book on the Submariner (~~[https~~:/~~/www.rolex.org/ Rolex~~, ~~October~~ 2024]), put the production figure at 303 units. No other Submariner reference comes close. The 6200 is the high-specification big-crown branch built while the Submariner was still finding its shape: 8mm Brevet crown, 200m depth rating, no crown guards, and an Explorer 3-6-9 dial on the most desirable examples.		The 6200 is the rarest Submariner reference ever made. Nicholas Foulkes, working with direct Rolex archive access for the first authorised book on the Submariner (''Oyster Perpetual Submariner: The Watch that Unlocked the Deep'', Wallpaper / ACC Art Books, 2024), put the production figure at 303 units. No other Submariner reference comes close. The 6200 is the high-specification big-crown branch built while the Submariner was still finding its shape: 8mm Brevet crown, 200m depth rating, no crown guards, and an Explorer 3-6-9 dial on the most desirable examples.

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	* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-submariner-reference-points Reference Points: Understanding The Rolex Submariner] — Stephen Pulvirent, Hodinkee		* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-submariner-reference-points Reference Points: Understanding The Rolex Submariner] — Stephen Pulvirent, Hodinkee
	* [https://www.phillips.com/article/144608770/rolex-submariner-explorer-dial-6200-big-crown-5512-vintage-auction In-Depth: A Review of Vintage Rolex Submariners with Explorer Dials] — Logan Baker, Phillips		* [https://www.phillips.com/article/144608770/rolex-submariner-explorer-dial-6200-big-crown-5512-vintage-auction In-Depth: A Review of Vintage Rolex Submariners with Explorer Dials] — Logan Baker, Phillips
	* ~~[https~~:~~//www.rolex.org/ Submariner]~~ — Nicholas Foulkes, ~~Rolex~~		* ''Oyster Perpetual Submariner: The Watch that Unlocked the Deep'' — Nicholas Foulkes, Wallpaper / ACC Art Books

	[[Category:Submariner]]		[[Category:Submariner]]

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2026-09-07T01:49:36Z

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	~~[[File:Ref 6200 hero 2.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Submariner Ref. 6200\|Rolex Submariner Ref. 6200]]~~

	== Core facts ==		== Core facts ==

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	<small>[[Reference:submariner\|Submariner]] › '''6200'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:submariner\|Submariner]] › '''6200'''</small>

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			[[File:Ref 6200 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 6200 Submariner\|Rolex 6200 Submariner]]
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	The 6200 is the rarest Submariner reference ever made. Nicholas Foulkes, working with direct Rolex archive access for the first authorised book on the Submariner ([https://www.rolex.org/ Rolex, October 2024]), put the production figure at 303 units. No other Submariner reference comes close. The 6200 is the high-specification big-crown branch built while the Submariner was still finding its shape: 8mm Brevet crown, 200m depth rating, no crown guards, and an Explorer 3-6-9 dial on the most desirable examples.		The 6200 is the rarest Submariner reference ever made. Nicholas Foulkes, working with direct Rolex archive access for the first authorised book on the Submariner ([https://www.rolex.org/ Rolex, October 2024]), put the production figure at 303 units. No other Submariner reference comes close. The 6200 is the high-specification big-crown branch built while the Submariner was still finding its shape: 8mm Brevet crown, 200m depth rating, no crown guards, and an Explorer 3-6-9 dial on the most desirable examples.

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2026-09-05T01:21:57Z

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	<small>[[Reference:submariner\|Submariner]] -> '''6200'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:submariner\|Submariner]] › '''6200'''</small>

	The 6200 is the rarest Submariner reference ever made. Nicholas Foulkes, working with direct Rolex archive access for the first authorised book on the Submariner ([https://www.rolex.org/ Rolex, October 2024]), put the production figure at 303 units. No other Submariner reference comes close. The 6200 is the high-specification big-crown branch built while the Submariner was still finding its shape: 8mm Brevet crown, 200m depth rating, no crown guards, and an Explorer 3-6-9 dial on the most desirable examples.		The 6200 is the rarest Submariner reference ever made. Nicholas Foulkes, working with direct Rolex archive access for the first authorised book on the Submariner ([https://www.rolex.org/ Rolex, October 2024]), put the production figure at 303 units. No other Submariner reference comes close. The 6200 is the high-specification big-crown branch built while the Submariner was still finding its shape: 8mm Brevet crown, 200m depth rating, no crown guards, and an Explorer 3-6-9 dial on the most desirable examples.
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Admin: site-wide: domain move BezelBase → Rolexopedia (rolexopedia.net)

2026-09-05T00:38:06Z

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