MK Personal Collection Rare Rolex James Bond Submariner Wristwatch Ref 6538 Circa 1956

MK Personal Collection The present lot is part of a larger privately held collection and is intended for exhibition purposes only. Rare Rolex James Bond Submariner Ref 6538 "Fat Font" Bezel Wristwatch Circa 1956. This fine and very rare men's wristwatch by the Rolex Watch Co is a so called "James Bond" that features an over sized steel three piece oyster case without the crown guards and over sized Rolex crown Ref 6538 Serial # 158,XXX. The watch has a Cal. 1030, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels Rolex movement with a straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring that is in good running condition. It is topped with a black painted dial with dot indexes and gilt gold hands (refinished). It is stamped on the inside back cover "6538 I.56 18:. The watch is in overall very good condition. The reference 6538 was introduced in 1955, replacing the 6204 (launched the year prior alongside the 6205 and 6200). With a different movement, the caliber 1030, the case was slightly thinner and featured prominent bevels to the lugs. The crown of the 6538 was also enlarged to 8 mm, thus giving the model its nickname 'Big Crown' and differentiating it from the ref. 6536. Interesting to note that the present example features a 'fat font' bezel insert with a silver 12 o'clock triangle, and without markers for the first 15 minutes