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The early Submariner family is the part of the line that still feels unsettled. The crown size moves, the dial text shifts around, the hands change, and Rolex | The early Submariner family is the part of the line that still feels unsettled. The crown size moves, the dial text shifts around, the hands change, and Rolex has not yet decided what the lasting Submariner formula will be. | ||
That is why these references matter | That is why these references matter. They are early because the model is still thinking its way into shape. | ||
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=== Water resistance === | === Water resistance === | ||
Early small-crown watches sit at 100m, while the big-crown side pushes to 200m. That gap is | Early small-crown watches sit at 100m, while the big-crown side pushes to 200m. That gap is more than a spec-sheet difference. It reflects two distinct use cases within the same model family. | ||
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=== 6205 === | === 6205 === | ||
The [[Reference:6205|6205]] is the small-crown successor | The [[Reference:6205|6205]] is the small-crown successor, the point where the line starts to move toward the more familiar Mercedes-hand look. | ||
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=== 6536/1 === | === 6536/1 === | ||
The [[Reference:6536/1|6536/1]] is the thin-case small-crown anchor and the cleanest documented expression of that branch. It is also much better supported than the umbrella [[Reference:6536|6536]], with a direct | The [[Reference:6536/1|6536/1]] is the thin-case small-crown anchor and the cleanest documented expression of that branch. It is also much better supported than the umbrella [[Reference:6536|6536]], with a direct Sotheby's lot and multiple well-documented archive examples. | ||
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== Historical market view == | == Historical market view == | ||
Market pressure across the early family is uneven. The [[Reference:6538|6538]] is still the most visible and best-supported from a lot perspective. The [[Reference:6204|6204]] and [[Reference:6205|6205]] have real direct-lot anchors, and [[Reference:6200|6200]] now has a direct lot alongside stronger archive material. The [[Reference:6536|6536]] still trails the better-documented [[Reference:6536/1|6536/1]], which now has a direct | Market pressure across the early family is uneven. The [[Reference:6538|6538]] is still the most visible and best-supported from a lot perspective. The [[Reference:6204|6204]] and [[Reference:6205|6205]] have real direct-lot anchors, and [[Reference:6200|6200]] now has a direct lot alongside stronger archive material. The [[Reference:6536|6536]] still trails the better-documented [[Reference:6536/1|6536/1]], which now has a direct Sotheby's lot plus two stronger archive examples. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||