Reference:6205: Difference between revisions

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| production

| 1954–1955 (Sotheby's, Phillips, Antiquorum, Monochrome~~, Hairspring, Wind Vintage~~, Le Monde Edmond consensus); Rolex Passion Report extends to 1953–56; Wikipedia gives 1953–57

| 1954–1955 (Sotheby's, Phillips, Antiquorum, Monochrome, Le Monde Edmond consensus); Rolex Passion Report extends to 1953–56; Wikipedia gives 1953–57

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| total produced

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| crown

| 6mm (~~Hairspring,~~ Mulraney/Monochrome late-series); 5.3mm ; the 6mm and 5.3mm figures coexist in the literature

| 6mm (Mulraney/Monochrome late-series); 5.3mm; the 6mm and 5.3mm figures coexist in the literature

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| crown markings

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The 6205 ran for approximately one year. Editorial and major-house consensus places production at 1954–55. Rolex Passion Report (Philipp Stahl, 2017) extends the window to 1953–56; Wikipedia gives 1953–57 — the latter is an outlier that does not appear in major-house lots or specialist-dealer listings. Nicholas Foulkes's ''Oyster Perpetual Submariner'' (Wallpaper / ACC Art Books, 2024) argues the 6204, 6200, and 6205 all hit the market around Basel 1954, with the 6204 first.

The reference subdivides into two series. Series 1 (early 1954) carries a clean dial without "Submariner" text, pencil hands, and a lollipop seconds hand inherited from the 6204. Series 2 (still 1954, into 1955) brings "Submariner" back to the dial and introduces Mercedes hands paired with the same lollipop seconds. Monochrome's 2020 Submariner history (referencing Eric Wind) makes the Series 1 / Series 2 framing explicit; Gustafson ~~(Hairspring,~~ 2018) and Le Monde Edmond (2014) corroborate that pencil-hand examples exist but are rare. Logan Baker's 2024 Phillips article complicates the Mercedes-hand claim by crediting both the 6200 and the 6205 with the introduction; reading those sources together, the cleanest framing is that 6200 and 6205 ran concurrently in 1954 and both adopted Mercedes hands, with the 6205 sometimes treated as first, sometimes joint-first.

The reference subdivides into two series. Series 1 (early 1954) carries a clean dial without "Submariner" text, pencil hands, and a lollipop seconds hand inherited from the 6204. Series 2 (still 1954, into 1955) brings "Submariner" back to the dial and introduces Mercedes hands paired with the same lollipop seconds. Monochrome's 2020 Submariner history (referencing Eric Wind) makes the Series 1 / Series 2 framing explicit; Erik Gustafson's 2018 survey and Le Monde Edmond (2014) corroborate that pencil-hand examples exist but are rare. Logan Baker's 2024 Phillips article complicates the Mercedes-hand claim by crediting both the 6200 and the 6205 with the introduction; reading those sources together, the cleanest framing is that 6200 and 6205 ran concurrently in 1954 and both adopted Mercedes hands, with the 6205 sometimes treated as first, sometimes joint-first.

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The crown reads 6mm in dealer and editorial documentation (Mulraney's late-series figure) and 5.3mm in others. Both figures appear consistently across reputable sources without resolution. The crown carries the Rolex coronet with the "+" Swiss-made sub-mark beneath. The caseback signs "Brevet +" with the octopus symbol and does not carry the "R" or "Patented" wording that surfaces on later references. The caseback wears smooth without a date stamp on the exterior; the interior carries the reference and case number.

A small group of 6205 cases carry a "stainless steel" engraving between the lugs at the 12 o'clock position. ~~HQ Milton's inv.~~ #5080 is the canonical ~~documented example~~. The engraving is uncommon and does not represent a standard 6205 feature.

A small group of 6205 cases carry a "stainless steel" engraving between the lugs at the 12 o'clock position. A single catalogued example, inventory #5080, is the canonical published record. The engraving is uncommon and does not represent a standard 6205 feature.

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-| 1954–1955 (Sotheby's, Phillips, Antiquorum, Monochrome, Hairspring, Wind Vintage, Le Monde Edmond consensus); Rolex Passion Report extends to 1953–56; Wikipedia gives 1953–57
+| 1954–1955 (Sotheby's, Phillips, Antiquorum, Monochrome, Le Monde Edmond consensus); Rolex Passion Report extends to 1953–56; Wikipedia gives 1953–57
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-| 6mm (Hairspring, Mulraney/Monochrome late-series); 5.3mm ; the 6mm and 5.3mm figures coexist in the literature
+| 6mm (Mulraney/Monochrome late-series); 5.3mm; the 6mm and 5.3mm figures coexist in the literature
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 | crown markings
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 The 6205 ran for approximately one year. Editorial and major-house consensus places production at 1954–55. Rolex Passion Report (Philipp Stahl, 2017) extends the window to 1953–56; Wikipedia gives 1953–57 — the latter is an outlier that does not appear in major-house lots or specialist-dealer listings. Nicholas Foulkes's ''Oyster Perpetual Submariner'' (Wallpaper / ACC Art Books, 2024) argues the 6204, 6200, and 6205 all hit the market around Basel 1954, with the 6204 first.
-The reference subdivides into two series. Series 1 (early 1954) carries a clean dial without "Submariner" text, pencil hands, and a lollipop seconds hand inherited from the 6204. Series 2 (still 1954, into 1955) brings "Submariner" back to the dial and introduces Mercedes hands paired with the same lollipop seconds. Monochrome's 2020 Submariner history (referencing Eric Wind) makes the Series 1 / Series 2 framing explicit; Gustafson (Hairspring, 2018) and Le Monde Edmond (2014) corroborate that pencil-hand examples exist but are rare. Logan Baker's 2024 Phillips article complicates the Mercedes-hand claim by crediting both the 6200 and the 6205 with the introduction; reading those sources together, the cleanest framing is that 6200 and 6205 ran concurrently in 1954 and both adopted Mercedes hands, with the 6205 sometimes treated as first, sometimes joint-first.
+The reference subdivides into two series. Series 1 (early 1954) carries a clean dial without "Submariner" text, pencil hands, and a lollipop seconds hand inherited from the 6204. Series 2 (still 1954, into 1955) brings "Submariner" back to the dial and introduces Mercedes hands paired with the same lollipop seconds. Monochrome's 2020 Submariner history (referencing Eric Wind) makes the Series 1 / Series 2 framing explicit; Erik Gustafson's 2018 survey and Le Monde Edmond (2014) corroborate that pencil-hand examples exist but are rare. Logan Baker's 2024 Phillips article complicates the Mercedes-hand claim by crediting both the 6200 and the 6205 with the introduction; reading those sources together, the cleanest framing is that 6200 and 6205 ran concurrently in 1954 and both adopted Mercedes hands, with the 6205 sometimes treated as first, sometimes joint-first.
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 The crown reads 6mm in dealer and editorial documentation (Mulraney's late-series figure) and 5.3mm in others. Both figures appear consistently across reputable sources without resolution. The crown carries the Rolex coronet with the "+" Swiss-made sub-mark beneath. The caseback signs "Brevet +" with the octopus symbol and does not carry the "R" or "Patented" wording that surfaces on later references. The caseback wears smooth without a date stamp on the exterior; the interior carries the reference and case number.
-A small group of 6205 cases carry a "stainless steel" engraving between the lugs at the 12 o'clock position. HQ Milton's inv. #5080 is the canonical documented example. The engraving is uncommon and does not represent a standard 6205 feature.
+A small group of 6205 cases carry a "stainless steel" engraving between the lugs at the 12 o'clock position. A single catalogued example, inventory #5080, is the canonical published record. The engraving is uncommon and does not represent a standard 6205 feature.
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