516: Rolex Vintage Submariner 6538 James Bond 1957 Start Price USD 60,000.00 Current Price USD 45,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, December 11, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 11, 2008 Location 595 Madison Ave, 5th Fl. New York, NY See more about '516: Rolex Vintage Submariner 6538 James Bond 1957' Description click for larger image516: Rolex Vintage Submariner 6538 James Bond 1957Ref. 6538, James Bond Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, 200m/660 ft, Submariner," Ref. 6538. Made in 1957. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding,water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and large crown (8 mm), black graduated bidirectional bezel for the decompression times. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute track. Luminous yellow skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1030, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 14 mm. As with all Rolex watches, the Submariner was constantly being improved, and so by late 1955 the ref. 6204 was fitted with the innovative Caliber 1030 movement (in which the rotor wound in both directions) and renumbered as ref. 6538. The 6538 was produced from 1955 -1959. The produc- tion of this model for the first two years was not C.O.S.C. chronometer certified and thereafter was produced with the "Officially Certified Chronometer" on its dial. In 1962, Sean Connery was introduced as James Bond in Dr. No, and it is believed that Mr. Connery wore the Rolex ref. 6538 on his wrist. Many collectors therefore regard it as the only true "James Bond" Submariner. Italian collectors also call this reference "Coroncione", which translates as "large crown".Condition ReportFor condition report contact: newyork@antiquorum.comAuction House Antiquorum Auctioneers595 Madison AveFifth FloorNew York, NY United States 10022212.750.1103RegistrationBidders are required to:a) Sign up for this auction& b) Complete bidding approval formApproval is at the discretion of the Auction House.PaymentPAYMENT Payment for purchased lots at any Antiquorum auction is due within 7 days of the sale date. - For traditional auctions, the buyer's premium is: 22.5% of hammer price on each lot up to and including US$ 200,000 plus 17% of any amount in excess of US$ 200,001. - For information regarding payment policies, please contact Eddie Ramcharran at Antiquorum USA. - Payment can be submitted in cash(In House only), or by Bank wire transfer, or check. - If payment is made via Bank wire transfer, please be certain to add to the invoice total the Bank wire transfer fee (if applicable) imposed by your financial institution. 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