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=== Four-line gilt chronometer (OCC) ===

The four-line dial adds two further lines of "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified" text. Phillips New York 2018 lot 77 (NY080118/77~~, hammer USD 567,000~~) is the canonical four-line auction record — a 1957 example with full set including a chronometer certificate dated 12 August 1957. The Sotheby's tropical four-line lot, circa 1958 (already-cited), anchors the variant in the auction record. Blackbird places four-line dials predominantly in the second series (case range ~158,100–158,400), US market.

The four-line dial adds two further lines of "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified" text. Phillips New York 2018 lot 77 (NY080118/77) is the canonical four-line auction record — a 1957 example with full set including a chronometer certificate dated 12 August 1957. The Sotheby's tropical four-line lot, circa 1958 (already-cited), anchors the variant in the auction record. Blackbird places four-line dials predominantly in the second series (case range ~158,100–158,400), US market.

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=== Red depth text ===

Some 6538 dials carry the depth rating in red rather than gilt or white. Phillips (Logan Baker, 2019) has sold both MK I and MK II Red Sub lots at its Geneva sales. The most famous red-depth 6538 in the public record is the Christie's June 2018 example (see auction record below): an Explorer dial with red meters-first "200/660" depth rating, ~~hammer USD 1,068,500~~.

Some 6538 dials carry the depth rating in red rather than gilt or white. Phillips (Logan Baker, 2019) has sold both MK I and MK II Red Sub lots at its Geneva sales. The most famous red-depth 6538 in the public record is the Christie's June 2018 example (see auction record below): an Explorer dial with red meters-first "200/660" depth rating,.

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 === Four-line gilt chronometer (OCC) ===
-The four-line dial adds two further lines of "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified" text. Phillips New York 2018 lot 77 (NY080118/77, hammer USD 567,000) is the canonical four-line auction record — a 1957 example with full set including a chronometer certificate dated 12 August 1957. The Sotheby's tropical four-line lot, circa 1958 (already-cited), anchors the variant in the auction record. Blackbird places four-line dials predominantly in the second series (case range ~158,100–158,400), US market.
+The four-line dial adds two further lines of "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified" text. Phillips New York 2018 lot 77 (NY080118/77) is the canonical four-line auction record — a 1957 example with full set including a chronometer certificate dated 12 August 1957. The Sotheby's tropical four-line lot, circa 1958 (already-cited), anchors the variant in the auction record. Blackbird places four-line dials predominantly in the second series (case range ~158,100–158,400), US market.
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 === Red depth text ===
-Some 6538 dials carry the depth rating in red rather than gilt or white. Phillips (Logan Baker, 2019) has sold both MK I and MK II Red Sub lots at its Geneva sales. The most famous red-depth 6538 in the public record is the Christie's June 2018 example (see auction record below): an Explorer dial with red meters-first "200/660" depth rating, hammer USD 1,068,500.
+Some 6538 dials carry the depth rating in red rather than gilt or white. Phillips (Logan Baker, 2019) has sold both MK I and MK II Red Sub lots at its Geneva sales. The most famous red-depth 6538 in the public record is the Christie's June 2018 example (see auction record below): an Explorer dial with red meters-first "200/660" depth rating,.
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