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<small>[[Reference:submariner|Submariner]] → '''6205'''</small>
<small>[[Reference:submariner|Submariner]] → '''6205'''</small>
[[File:Ref 6205 hero.webp|thumb|right|300px]]
[[File:Ref 6205 hero.webp|thumb|right|300px|Rolex Submariner Ref. 6205]]
[[File:Ref 6205 hero 2.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
[[File:Ref 6205 bracelet-detail.jpeg|thumb|right|300px]]
[[File:Ref 6205 caseback.jpeg|thumb|right|300px]]


The 6205 is the second small-crown Submariner and the first to carry Mercedes hands. That single change — from the 6204’s pencil hands to the three-pointed hour hand that becomes the Submariner signature — makes the 6205 the reference where the modern Submariner formula starts to appear.
The 6205 is the second small-crown Submariner and the first to carry Mercedes hands. That single change — from the 6204’s pencil hands to the three-pointed hour hand that becomes the Submariner signature — makes the 6205 the reference where the modern Submariner formula starts to appear.
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=== Signed dial with Mercedes hands (second series) ===
=== Signed dial with Mercedes hands (second series) ===
[[File:Ref 6205 caseback.jpeg|thumb|right|250px|Caseback]]


The second series brings Submariner text back to the dial and pairs it with Mercedes hands. This is the layout that becomes standard. The dial is still glossy gilt — a glossy black lacquer ground with gold-colored printing and markers.
The second series brings Submariner text back to the dial and pairs it with Mercedes hands. This is the layout that becomes standard. The dial is still glossy gilt — a glossy black lacquer ground with gold-colored printing and markers.
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== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes ==
== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes ==
[[File:Ref 6205 bracelet-detail.jpeg|thumb|right|250px|Bracelet Detail]]


Known bracelet fitments for the 6205:
Known bracelet fitments for the 6205:
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== Special branches ==
== Special branches ==
[[File:Ref 6205 hero 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Rolex Submariner Ref. 6205]]


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