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<small>[[Reference:submariner|Submariner]] -> [[Reference:6536|6536]] -> '''6536/1'''</small>
<small>[[Reference:submariner|Submariner]] → [[Reference:6536|6536]] → '''6536/1'''</small>


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[[File:Ref 6536-1 hero 2.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=Rolex 6536/1 Submariner|Rolex 6536/1 Submariner]]
[[File:Ref_6536-1_hero.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=Rolex Submariner 6536/1 with black bezel and tropical dial|Case 229694, catalogued by Antiquorum as a 1957 ref. 6536/1. Photo: Antiquorum, Monaco 2026, lot 167.]]
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The 6536/1 is the caseback-identified sub-variant of the [[Reference:6536|6536]]. It uses the late-1950s small-crown, no-crown-guard case and caliber 1030. The suffix is read inside the caseback: a complete 6536/1 stamp identifies this variant, while a caseback marked 6536 belongs to the parent reference. Auction and reference sources also document both chronometer and non-chronometer examples, so the suffix should not be treated as a dial or movement-only designation.
Auction records distinguish the small-crown, no-guard 6536/1 from the parent 6536 through the suffix stamped inside the caseback. The examples reviewed here date from the fourth quarter of 1955 to 1959, and most catalogues identify caliber 1030. The records also show variations in depth text, bezel layouts, hands, and bracelets on individual watches.
 


==Core facts==
==Core facts==
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| reference
| reference
| 6536/1
| 6536/1; also written 6536-1 in catalogues
|-
|-
| family
| family
| Submariner (no date), small-crown no-crown-guard generation
| Submariner, no date
|-
|-
| production
| documented dates
| examples dated about 1955–1959; the exact factory start and end for the /1 suffix are not published as a separate production series
| auction examples dated 1955–1959; this is a span of catalogue examples, not a factory schedule
|-
|-
| total examples
| case
| no separate 6536/1 vs parent 6536 split is published. The parent 6536 reads at 5,350 pieces 1955-1959 from the 2024 Rolex archive data; the /1 share is unstated
| stainless steel, no crown guards, small Brevet crown measuring about 6 mm
|-
|-
| case
| diameter
| 37mm, small 6mm Brevet crown, no crown guards
| usually listed as 36–38 mm; Sotheby's gives 40 mm for case 229,711, a catalogue outlier
|-
|-
| crystal
| crystal
| acrylic (domed)
| type 16, as listed in the cited specialist reference
|-
| movement
| caliber 1030 — auction catalogues describe 25 jewels; the movement has a bidirectional automatic winding system and a butterfly-shaped rotor
|-
|-
| depth rating
| depth rating
| 100m / 330ft
| 100 m / 330 ft; early red text can read 100/330
|-
|-
| chronometer
| movement
| split — both COSC-certified four-line OCC dial examples and non-certified two-line dial examples exist on the same caliber 1030 base
| usually catalogued with automatic caliber 1030; isolated Sotheby's lots list calibers 1530 and 1080
|-
| date
| none
|-
|-
| hands
| dial
| Mercedes-type, gilt finish; long-neck hour hand on earliest production
| black, with gilt printing in many examples; red-depth, white/silver depth text, and OCC-marked examples are documented
|-
|-
| bezel
| bezel
| documented examples include silver- and red-triangle inserts, with both no-hash and 15-minute-hash layouts
| documented no-hash and first-15-minute hash layouts, with red or silver/white triangle examples
|-
|-
| bracelet
| bracelet
| documented examples wear riveted Oyster bracelets, including 7206 with end-links 80; a bracelet dates the bracelet, not the watch head
| auctioned examples include riveted Oyster and Jubilee bracelets; fitment varies by individual watch
|-
| date display
| none
|}
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==Where it sits in the line==
==Where it sits in the line==


The 6536/1 belongs to the small-crown side of the late no-crown-guard Submariner family. It sits beside the big-crown [[Reference:6538|6538]] and precedes the [[Reference:5508|5508]], which used the newer caliber 1530. The caseback marking is the useful distinction when a watch is being catalogued; dial style, bracelet, and bezel alone do not establish the suffix.
The 6536/1 sits beside the big-crown 6538 in the no-guard Submariner range. Auction catalogues describe it as the successor or variant of the 6536, and several record both references in overlapping mid-1950s production. The inside caseback is the direct distinction in the records: Phillips describes case 155,502 with 6536/1 and II.56 stamps, while Christie's records a 6536-1 IV.55 caseback on case 112,317.
 
Wider family context sits on the parent [[Reference:6536|6536]] page: the 6205 lineage that precedes this generation, the 6536/8 transitional sub-variant with crossed-out "6538" caseback engravings, the bezel and dial evolution timeline within 1957, and production figures.


==The /1 suffix==
The parent [[Reference:6536|6536]] page covers the earlier double-reference cases and the relationship between the two small-crown forms. The later [[Reference:5508|5508]] carries the small-crown, no-guard layout into the caliber 1530 period.
 
On surviving examples, the /1 designation is an inside-caseback reference marking. The published lot records do not establish a separate case, bracelet, or movement specification unique to every 6536/1. Those parts have to be assessed on the individual watch.
 
A caseback engraved "6536/1" in full belongs to the sub-variant; a caseback reading "6536" alone belongs to the parent. Both stampings exist on cases produced in the same period — the parent 6536 stamp continues to appear well into the 6536/1 era. The 6536/8 transitional variant (with crossed-out "6538" engraving and "6536" re-engraved over the strikethrough) is documented separately on the parent reference page as its own subvariant, distinct from the 6536/1 lineage.
 
[[File:Ref 6536-1 case-stamp.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Reference number stamped on the case lug of a 6536/1|Case-lug reference stamp, Phillips Geneva V lot 102, case 155,502]]


==Production outline==
==Production outline==


Auction catalogues date the documented watches from circa 1955 through circa 1959. Examples include the Sotheby's watch with case 306,989 and an inside-back III.57 stamp, and the Phillips watch with case 155,502 and an II.56 stamp. These are dates attached to individual casebacks or catalogue descriptions; they do not prove a complete serial range for the reference.
Auction houses date the examples in this article between 1955 and 1959. Three Christie's lots record IV.55 inside casebacks, Phillips records II.56 on case 155,502, and Sotheby's records III.57 on case 306,989. Christie's also catalogued case 398,989 as manufactured in 1959. These dates anchor individual watches; the full serial sequence for the /1 suffix remains unsettled.


The 2024 archive analysis gives a total for the parent 6536, but does not publish a separate 6536/1 count. That parent total should therefore not be copied into the /1 entry.
Christie's sale-room notice corrects its 6536 listing for case 399,426 to 6536/1. The catalogue dates the watch to 1959 and lists caliber 1030 with 25 jewels; the correction gives no caseback basis.


==Movement notes==
==Movement notes==


Caliber 1030 is documented in the 6536/1 auction records. Sotheby's describes a 25-jewel automatic movement, and the period movement is recognizable by its bidirectional winding system and butterfly-shaped rotor. The often repeated technical figures for beat rate, reserve, and dimensions should be treated as caliber-level specifications; the lot records do not independently measure each movement.
Most reviewed auction catalogues identify caliber 1030. Phillips records a 25-jewel 1030 on case 155,502. Christie's lists 17 jewels on two other 1955 examples, cases 112,233 and 112,517; it lists 25 on IV.55 case 112,317 and OCC-marked case 30,308. The Movements page lists 25 jewels as the standard Cal. 1030 specification. Christie's descriptions preserve both jewel counts, with no explanation for the difference.


Chronometer and non-chronometer examples are both documented. The Sotheby's 2018 lot has an inside-back 6536/1 and III.57 stamp, while its catalogue describes a black lacquer dial and caliber 1030. A four-line chronometer dial is a useful configuration to record when present, but dial text cannot substitute for inspection of the movement and caseback.
Sotheby's catalogued case 306,198 as a 6536/1 with caliber 1530 and 25 jewels; the other reviewed lots identify caliber 1030. Its 2019 lot 64 also catalogues case 155,729 as a left-handed 6536/1 with caliber 1080 and 25 jewels. Sotheby's says the case has been modified for a left-handed wearer but cannot establish whether Rolex made the change. Treat both as isolated lot details; neither establishes a standard 6536/1 movement or case construction.
 
[[File:Ref_6536-1_movement.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Caliber and opened caseback of the Antiquorum 2026 6536/1 example|Movement and inside caseback photographed for Antiquorum lot 167. The catalogue identifies the watch as case 229,694 with caliber 1030.]]


==Dial map==
==Dial map==


The documented dial set includes two-line depth text, red-depth examples, and four-line chronometer layouts. Collector references also describe changes in the ink colour, finish, and luminous plots over the run. Those observations are useful for comparison, but they do not form a factory-issued sequence for every 6536/1.
The auction records show several dial layouts. Christie's cases 112,233 and 112,517 carry red 100/330 depth text; both have IV.55 caseback stamps. Other catalogued watches use white or silver 100m=330ft text; Sotheby’s case 399,687 is specifically described with silver printing. Christie's describes case 30,308 as a dark-brown tropical dial with OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED CHRONOMETER wording and calls it a “four-line” layout.


Four dial-text layouts surface.
Hodinkee's Submariner comparison describes a large white lollipop seconds hand on an early layout and a smaller white version on another. Sotheby's groups no-hash, red-triangle, and hashed bezels into three visual updates. The sources describe a visual sequence; the auction records do not establish a Rolex production chart. Replacement hands and inserts are possible, so assign these details to the individual examples.
 
[[File:Ref 6536-1 dial-detail.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Dial close-up, 100m=330ft two-line depth text|Dial close-up, "100m=330ft" two-line depth text]]
 
The standard two-line layout pairs “SUBMARINER” with the depth rating. Four-line OCC dials add “OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED CHRONOMETER”; later chronometer wording belongs to the wider transition toward the 5508 and 5512. The surviving sources do not establish production counts for each layout.
 
An “invert” dial is mentioned in collector material, but the sources reviewed here do not provide a major-house catalogue record or enough images to establish it as a factory variant. It should remain a lead for further research, not a standard branch of this article.


==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==
==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown==


The case is the slim small-crown 37mm Oyster of the late-1950s no-guard generation, with a 6mm Brevet crown — distinct from the contemporary [[Reference:6538|6538]]'s 8mm "big" Brevet crown. Acrylic crystal with the domed profile of the period.
The cases are stainless steel, unguarded, and fitted with a small Brevet crown. Phillips lists a 6 mm crown and a 37 mm case for 155,502. Other catalogues list diameters from 36 to 38 mm. Sotheby's gives 40 mm for case 229,711, an outlier among the reviewed measurements. The [https://rolexhaven.com/6536-1-red-depth--55.html 6536/1 Red Depth reference page] identifies the crystal as type 16; it gives no material.


The auction and photographic sources show several insert layouts, including a no-hash red-triangle insert and a red triangle with minute hashes. These can help compare an example with dated caseback evidence, but an insert is a replaceable part and does not date the watch by itself.
Documented bezel inserts include no-hash and first-15-minute hash layouts, with red, silver, or white triangles at 12. Sotheby's lot 297 describes a hashed bezel with a white triangle; Antiquorum's 2026 photographs show a red triangle and hashes on case 229,694. Each auction records the insert fitted at the time of sale; the bezel can be replaced.


The crown is the original single-coronet "Brevet" 6mm with double-lock; a three-dot crown on a 6536/1 is a service replacement. Quarterly inside-caseback stamps — a Roman-numeral quarter followed by a two-digit year — date the case head, and the format holds across documented examples: IV.55, I.56, II.56, I.57, II.57, III.57.
[[File:Ref_6536-1_case-profile.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Angled view of the Rolex 6536/1 case and bezel from Antiquorum lot 167|Angled catalogue view of case 229,694. Photo: Antiquorum, lot 167.]]


==Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes==
==Bracelets and clasps==


The published examples wear riveted Oyster bracelets, including a 7206 with end-links 80 in the Phillips catalogue. A bracelet or clasp stamp dates that component. It does not prove that the bracelet left Rolex with the watch head, and later service or collector changes are common on watches of this age.
Auction records show several bracelet combinations. Phillips and Antiquorum both photograph riveted Oyster 7206 bracelets with end-links 80, but their clasp codes differ: 2.67 and 2 61. Christie's records other riveted bracelets with end-links 58 and 65. Phillips lot 66 has a Jubilee bracelet with end-links 50 and an A 14 clasp; Sotheby's case 112,256 has a Jubilee 62510 bracelet stamped 1960. These are observed auction fitments. Dates on a bracelet or clasp belong to that component; the auction records leave the timing of its pairing with the watch head unestablished.


End-link references should therefore be recorded as observed on the individual lot. The available records support 80 on at least one 6536/1; they do not support a universal end-link rule for the suffix.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
Ref_6536-1_bracelet.webp|7206 bracelet and end-link 80 on Antiquorum case 229,694. Photo: Antiquorum, lot 167.
Ref_6536-1_clasp.webp|Clasp photographed with the same Antiquorum bracelet. Its catalogue records code 2 61.
</gallery>


==Authentication==
==Auction records==


The practical check is the inside caseback, movement, and the condition of replaceable parts together. The 6536/1 and 5508 overlap in appearance, while their documented movements differ: caliber 1030 for the 6536/1 and caliber 1530 for the 5508. A bezel or bracelet can have been changed, so neither part should be used as the sole identifier.
The following lots show how catalogue descriptions and component markings vary by watch.


Service and replaced parts are possible on every example. Sotheby's itself cautions that later repairs may affect components including hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets, and straps. Condition should be described from the individual watch, without treating an auction catalogue’s “original” or “unpolished” assessment as a general rule for the reference.
[[File:Ref 6536-1 historical-example.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex Submariner 6536/1 case 306989 with no-hash red-triangle bezel|Sotheby's 2018 example, case 306,989, catalogued with an III.57 caseback stamp.]]
 
==Historical market and auction record==
 
[[File:Ref 6536-1 historical-example.webp|thumb|right|280px|alt=Rolex 6536/1 with no-hash red triangle bezel|The Sotheby's 2018 New York example, case 306,989, with an III.57 caseback stamp and no-hash red-triangle bezel]]


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|-
! Sale !! Lot !! Year !! Serial !! Configuration !! Result
! House and lot !! Case / date !! Dial, movement, or bezel !! Bracelet and clasp
|-
| [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6042751 Christie's 6042751] || 112,233; IV.55 || Red 100/330; cal. 1030, 17 jewels || bracelet 4.62; end-links 80
|-
| [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6166879 Christie's 6166879] || 112,317; IV.55 || cal. 1030, 25 jewels || clasp 2.57; end-links 58; bracelet dated 1957 by Christie's
|-
| [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6102844 Christie's 6102844] || 112,517; IV.55 || Red 100/330; cal. 1030, 17 jewels || clasp 3.55; end-links 65
|-
| [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/221608 Phillips 66] || 112,473; 1955 || Red 100/330; cal. 1030, 25 jewels || Jubilee; end-links 50; clasp A 14
|-
| [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/important-watches-2/reference-6536-1-submariner-a-stainless-steel-automatic Sotheby's 35] || 112,256; 4 55 caseback || cal. 1030 || Jubilee 62510 stamped 1960
|-
|-
| Sotheby's New York Important Watches || 252 || 2018 || 306,989 || III.57 caseback, no-hash red-triangle bezel, glossy two-line dial, white small-circle seconds || estimate USD 20,000–35,000; result not shown in accessible catalogue text
| [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080117/102 Phillips 102] || 155,502; II.56 || cal. 1030, 25 jewels || riveted 7206; end-links 80; clasp 2.67
|-
|-
| Sotheby's Geneva || 215 || 2018 || 229,640 || I.57 caseback, cal. 1030, Oyster bracelet stamped 7-70 made in USA || estimate CHF 70,000–100,000
| [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5790000 Christie's 89] || 30,308; circa 1957 || OCC wording; cal. 1030, 25 jewels || Oyster bracelet stamped 4.57
|-
|-
| Sotheby's Important Watches || 35 || 2021 || 112,256 || "4 55" caseback (Q4 1955) — earliest documented 6536/1 caseback. Jubilee 62510 stamped 1960 || est. CHF 20,000–35,000
| [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-6536-1-submariner-no-crown-guard-tropical-dial-stainless-steel-lot-388-167 Antiquorum 167] || 229,694; 1957 || Tropical dial; cal. 1030 || riveted 7206; end-links 80; clasp 2 61
|-
|-
| Phillips Geneva V || 102 || 2017 || 155,502 || II.56 caseback, on 7206 rivet bracelet || est. CHF 40,000–80,000
| [https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/important-watches-n09952/lot.252.html Sotheby's 252] || 306,989; III.57 || Black lacquer dial; no-hash red triangle || riveted Oyster bracelet
|-
|-
| Phillips Geneva XVIII || — || 2021 || — || 1955 "Red Depth" || est. USD 54,000–109,000
| [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/important-watches-online/rolex-submariner-ref-6536-1-steel-automatic Sotheby's 297] || 229,711; circa 1957; 40 mm || cal. 1030; hashed bezel with white triangle || Oyster bracelet
|-
|-
| Bonhams || 36 || 2021 || 112,341 || Red Depth, IV.55 caseback, brown leather strap, no-minute-marker bezel || est. GBP 60,000–80,000
| [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5430870 Christie's 5430870] || 398,989; 1959 || Black gloss dial; cal. 1030, 25 jewels || clasp stamped 4.57
|-
|-
| Christie's Online HK || — || 2023 || 230,421 || gilt tropical, later/incorrect bezel insert, end-links stamped 75 (incorrect), aftermarket clasp || (sold with red-flag notes)
| [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5454562 Christie's 109] || 399,426; circa 1959 || Sale-room notice corrects the reference from 6536 to 6536/1; cal. 1030, 25 jewels || Oyster link bracelet
|-
|-
| Antiquorum Monaco || — || 2025 || — || 1957–58 era || USD 14,622
| [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/fine-watches-6/reference-6536-1-submariner-small-crown-james-bond Sotheby's 623] || 306,198; circa 1957 || cal. 1530, 25 jewels || riveted Oyster bracelet
|-
|-
| Antiquorum Switzerland || — || 2025 || — || 1957–58 era || USD 17,074
| [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/fine-watches/submariner-reference-6536-1-montre-bracelet-en Sotheby's 423] || 399,687; circa 1959 || Silver depth text; cal. 1030, 25 jewels || riveted C&I bracelet for Rolex USA
|-
| [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2019/watches-online-8/rolex-submariner-reference-6536-1-left-handed Sotheby's 64] || 155,729; circa 1956 || left-handed case; cal. 1080, 25 jewels || Oyster bracelet; no reference listed
|}
|}


The records above show different catalogue contexts and estimates. They are useful for tracing which configurations have appeared publicly, but they do not establish a current market band or a ranking of all 6536/1 examples. Auction estimates and results also describe the individual lot, including its condition and completeness.
== Related references ==


== Related references ==
* [[Reference:6536|Submariner 6536]]
* [[Reference:6538|Submariner 6538]]
* [[Reference:5508|Submariner 5508]]
* [[Reference:5512|Submariner 5512]]
 
See also the [[Reference:submariner|Submariner family index]], [[Reference:Movements|movement reference]], [[Reference:Bracelets|bracelet and clasp guide]], and [[Reference:Serial-numbers|serial numbers by year]].


* [[Reference:1680|Submariner 1680]], first Date Sub, 'Red Sub' (1969–1979)
== Gallery ==
* [[Reference:3666|Submariner 3666]]
* [[Reference:5508|Submariner 5508]], 1957–1961
* [[Reference:5510|Submariner 5510]], big crown, caliber 1530 (1957–1958)
* [[Reference:5512|Submariner 5512]], first crown-guard generation (1959–1978)
* [[Reference:5513|Submariner 5513]], non-date classic (1962–1989)


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]].
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
Ref_6536-1_hero.webp|Antiquorum lot 167, full view of case 229,694.
Ref_6536-1_case-profile.webp|Angled view of the same case.
Ref_6536-1_movement.webp|Movement and inside caseback.
Ref_6536-1_bracelet.webp|7206 bracelet with end-link 80.
Ref_6536-1_clasp.webp|Clasp code 2 61 on the same lot.
Ref 6536-1 historical-example.webp|Sotheby's 2018 example, case 306,989.
</gallery>


== Sources ==
== Sources ==


* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/important-watches-n09952/lot.252.html Submariner Ref. 6536/1 c.1957 — Sotheby's NY Important Watches lot 252] (Sotheby's, 2018)
* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080117/102 "Rolex Ref. 6536/1 Submariner "Small Crown", Geneva V", Phillips, 2017-05-13]
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/important-watches-ge1804/lot.215.html Submariner Ref. 6536/1 lot 215 — Sotheby's Geneva] (Sotheby's, 2018)
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/important-watches-n09952/lot.252.html "Submariner Ref 6536/1, A Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch With Bracelet, Circa 1957", Sotheby's, 2018-12]
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/important-watches-2/reference-6536-1-submariner-a-stainless-steel-automatic Reference 6536/1 Submariner Q4 1955 — Sotheby's Important Watches lot 35] (Sotheby's, 2021)
* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6042751 Christie's, "Rolex Submariner ref. 6536/1, case 112233, lot 6042751", Christie's, 2019]
* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080117/102 Reference 6536/1 — Phillips Geneva V lot 102] (Phillips, 2017)
* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6166879 Christie's, "Rolex Submariner ref. 6536/1, case 112317, lot 6166879", Christie's]
* [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27664/lot/36/ Submariner Reference 6536/1 Red Depth IV.55 — Bonhams lot 36] (Bonhams, 2021)
* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6102844 Christie's, "Rolex Submariner ref. 6536-1 Red Depth, case 112517, lot 6102844", Christie's]
* [https://onlineonly.christies.com.cn/s/important-watches-online/lots/3000 Christie's HK Online October 2023 6536/1] (Christie's, 2023)
* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5790000 Christie's, "Rolex Submariner ref. 6536-1 with OCC dial, lot 5790000", Christie's]
* [https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-submariner-history-part-1-the-early-references/ History of the Rolex Submariner — Part 1, The Early References] (Monochrome, 2020)
* [https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/rolex-ref-6536-1-submariner-no-crown-guard-tropical-dial-stainless-steel-lot-388-167 Antiquorum, "Rolex Submariner ref. 6536/1, case 229694, lot 167", Antiquorum, 2026-06-28]
* [https://rolexpassionreport.com/2932/the-history-of-the-rolex-small-and-big-crown-james-bond-submariner/ The History of the Rolex Small and Big Crown James Bond Submariner] (Rolex Passion Report)
* [https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/221608 Phillips, "Rolex Submariner ref. 6536/1 Red Depth, Geneva Watch Auction XXIII, lot 66", Phillips, 2021]
* [https://le-monde-edmond.com/3-rolex-6536-1/ Three Rolex 6536/1 — comparative study] (Le Monde Edmond)
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/important-watches-2/reference-6536-1-submariner-a-stainless-steel-automatic Sotheby's, "Rolex Submariner ref. 6536/1, case 112256, Important Watches lot 35", Sotheby's, 2021]
* [https://le-monde-edmond.com/world-record-rolex-6536-1-sothebys-2018/ World Record Rolex 6536/1 — Sotheby's 2018] (Le Monde Edmond)
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/important-watches-online/rolex-submariner-ref-6536-1-steel-automatic Sotheby's, "Rolex Submariner ref. 6536/1, case 229711, Important Watches Online lot 297", Sotheby's, 2023]
* [https://le-monde-edmond.com/comparison-rolex-submariner-6536-1-vs-5508/ Rolex Submariner 6536/1 vs 5508] (Le Monde Edmond)
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/fine-watches-6/reference-6536-1-submariner-small-crown-james-bond Sotheby's, "Rolex Submariner ref. 6536/1, case 306198, Fine Watches lot 623", Sotheby's, 2024]
* [https://www.windvintage.com/rolex-small-crown-submariner-reference-65361-copy Rolex Small Crown Submariner Reference 6536-1 Unpolished] (Wind Vintage)
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/fine-watches/submariner-reference-6536-1-montre-bracelet-en Sotheby's, "Rolex Submariner ref. 6536/1, case 399687, Fine Watches lot 423", Sotheby's, 2024]
* [https://greyandpatina.com/product/1958-rolex-6536-1-small-crown-submariner/ 1958 Rolex 6536-1 Small Crown Submariner] (Grey and Patina)
* [https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2019/watches-online-8/rolex-submariner-reference-6536-1-left-handed Sotheby's, "Rolex Submariner ref. 6536/1, left-handed, Watches Online lot 64", Sotheby's, 2019]
* [https://chrono-shop.net/en/watch-movements/142-rolex-caliber-1030.html Rolex Caliber 1030 technical reference] (Chrono-Shop)
* [https://rolexhaven.com/6536-1-red-depth--55.html RolexHaven, "Submariner 6536-1 Red Depth 1955", RolexHaven]
* [https://goldammer.me/blogs/articles/rolex-finally-releases-insights-quantifying-the-early-rolex-submariner Quantifying the Early Rolex Submariner] (Goldammer, September 2024)
* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5430870 Christie's, "Rolex Submariner ref. 6536/1, case 398989, Important Watches lot 5430870", Christie's]
* [https://rolexhaven.com/65368-double-ref.--54.html 6536/8 Double Ref] / [https://rolexhaven.com/6536-1-red-depth--55.html 6536-1 Red Depth] / [https://rolexhaven.com/6536-1-gold-depth--56.html 6536-1 Gold Depth] / [https://rolexhaven.com/6536-1-occ--57.html 6536-1 OCC 1957] (RolexHaven)
* [https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5454562 Christie's, "Christie's Important Watches lot 5454562, sale-room correction for ref. 6536/1", Christie's]
* ''Oyster Perpetual Submariner: The Watch That Unlocked the Deep'' — Nicholas Foulkes (Wallpaper / ACC Art Books, 2024)
* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-submariner-reference-points Stephen Pulvirent, "Reference Points: Understanding The Rolex Submariner", Hodinkee, 2019-07-18]
* ''The Vintage Rolex Field Manual'' — Colin A. White, Morning Tundra


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