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Philipp · 28 May 2016, 03:19 AM

Directly from the original owners family this iconic Rolex Ref 6200 found me. As usual when somebody starts googling around after discovering a potential vintage Rolex treasure, they find my informative RPR website. Not only because I tried to explain a lot about each important Rolex reference but also the reports of the auctions and shows I attent. I always like to explain and help in all necessary details even without knowing if the watch is for sale or not. If it end up with me I think is karma…

Many of those that have send me an email asking for more information will never sell their possession, they rather give it to their sons / daughters. Some want it to get restored and bring back to original specs, others just want to have an idea of the possible value. In all cases I tried to help as much as possible, even if the family decides to sell it by auction, I still recommend friends that are working there to contact. Back to the Ref 6200, here are some pictures and explanation for you to enjoy!…

The naked dial, full of radium that turned almost a bit brownish… Below, depends on how you handle it in the sun, the dials color changes as you see below…

The glow of the sun is making the dial look gold…. Goldfinger 😉

Just after the most important exploration Rolex conquered, the ascent of the Mt Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary & Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and the first deepest dives by Jacques Piccard Rolex understood the (marketing) importance of their “tool – expedition watches”.

Up fron again the 3 – 6 – 9 dial with long hour hand and big lollipop secondhand has become a new tropic. We see the ref 6200 without Submariner and with the added Submarine text at 6 o’clock on the dial. Some think, logically, that the later ones are always the ones added with Submariner. This because the word submariner was still being registered by Rolex in the beginning from 1953 when it was made. Hand Wilsdorf decided not to showcase it in the same year ’53 at Basel but wanted to wait a year and then come with the 200 meter version big crown.

In 1953 he introduced the ref 6204 & 6205, both 100 meter waterproof, what by then already was revolutionary. In 1953 the big brother, the ref 6200 was logically. Then in 1954 Rolex started to market their 200 meter waterproof ref 6200 and as most probably the already finished cases where lying in a drawer, the watchmaker just picked one to start assembling. Randomly different cases where taken as they where not stored on serial number. Who really cared back then, the watchmaker for sure not. Then while Rolex decided to pick the by now legendary “Submariner” name for this model, others like Skin-diver & Frogman as you see below, where canceled. Once Submariner was officially registered by Rolex USA, it got printed on the dial in 1954.

See all pictures over here....

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Ciao!

SL BRABUS · 28 May 2016, 03:20 AM

Nice.....!!

Thanks for sharing....

Psmith · 28 May 2016, 04:00 AM

Fantastic piece

cop414 · 28 May 2016, 04:19 AM

Wow, simply amazing! Thanks for sharing.

SemperFi · 28 May 2016, 04:31 AM

Great acquisition! Congratulations!

HL65 · 28 May 2016, 04:43 AM

As always amazing Philipp!

AK797 · 28 May 2016, 07:08 AM

An amazing piece!

soundserious · 28 May 2016, 07:10 AM

Incroyable!

Philipp · 28 May 2016, 11:07 PM

Thanks!!

fmc000 · 28 May 2016, 11:25 PM

Wow: 3-6-9 dial, big crown, big logo clasp, amazing bezel with red triangle, perfect radium, nice bevels, what could you ask more?

Another masterpiece. Would love a pic of this beauty along with your other iconic 3-6-9 on nato

mineral · 28 May 2016, 11:36 PM

Big congrats. Thanks for sharing.

AdaWit711 · 29 May 2016, 12:00 AM

Beautiful piece!

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droptopman · 29 May 2016, 12:16 AM

Wow amazing find and piece of Rolex history. What a beautiful example.

Frogman4me · 29 May 2016, 12:20 AM

The Rolex "Frogman" could you imagine

harry in montreal · 29 May 2016, 01:16 AM

Pretty sick

Vincent65 · 29 May 2016, 03:56 AM

Beauty - love it.

yannis · 29 May 2016, 04:08 AM

Fantastic, timeless, ultra rare Rolex!!

southtexas · 29 May 2016, 06:24 AM

Wow very cool! So the damage all over the dial is caused by radium "burns"?

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28 May 2016, 03:19 AM	#1
Philipp "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: worldwide ;) Posts: 390	The Iconic Rolex Ref.6200with "Submariner" that found me.. Directly from the original owners family this iconic Rolex Ref 6200 found me. As usual when somebody starts googling around after discovering a potential vintage Rolex treasure, they find my informative RPR website. Not only because I tried to explain a lot about each important Rolex reference but also the reports of the auctions and shows I attent. I always like to explain and help in all necessary details even without knowing if the watch is for sale or not. If it end up with me I think is karma… Many of those that have send me an email asking for more information will never sell their possession, they rather give it to their sons / daughters. Some want it to get restored and bring back to original specs, others just want to have an idea of the possible value. In all cases I tried to help as much as possible, even if the family decides to sell it by auction, I still recommend friends that are working there to contact. Back to the Ref 6200, here are some pictures and explanation for you to enjoy!… The naked dial, full of radium that turned almost a bit brownish… Below, depends on how you handle it in the sun, the dials color changes as you see below… The glow of the sun is making the dial look gold…. Goldfinger 😉 Just after the most important exploration Rolex conquered, the ascent of the Mt Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary & Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and the first deepest dives by Jacques Piccard Rolex understood the (marketing) importance of their “tool – expedition watches”. Up fron again the 3 – 6 – 9 dial with long hour hand and big lollipop secondhand has become a new tropic. We see the ref 6200 without Submariner and with the added Submarine text at 6 o’clock on the dial. Some think, logically, that the later ones are always the ones added with Submariner. This because the word submariner was still being registered by Rolex in the beginning from 1953 when it was made. Hand Wilsdorf decided not to showcase it in the same year ’53 at Basel but wanted to wait a year and then come with the 200 meter version big crown. In 1953 he introduced the ref 6204 & 6205, both 100 meter waterproof, what by then already was revolutionary. In 1953 the big brother, the ref 6200 was logically. Then in 1954 Rolex started to market their 200 meter waterproof ref 6200 and as most probably the already finished cases where lying in a drawer, the watchmaker just picked one to start assembling. Randomly different cases where taken as they where not stored on serial number. Who really cared back then, the watchmaker for sure not. Then while Rolex decided to pick the by now legendary “Submariner” name for this model, others like Skin-diver & Frogman as you see below, where canceled. Once Submariner was officially registered by Rolex USA, it got printed on the dial in 1954. See all pictures over here.... http://rolexpassionreport.com/21720/the-iconic-rolex-ref-6200-with-submariner-that-found-me/"]http://rolexpassionreport.com/21720/the-iconic-rolex-ref-6200-with-submariner-that-found-me/"]http://rolexpassionreport.com/21720/the-iconic-rolex-ref-6200-with-submariner-that-found-me/ Ciao!

28 May 2016, 03:20 AM	#2
SL BRABUS "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: U.S.A Watch: Only Rolex & Patek Posts: 3,391	Nice.....!! Thanks for sharing.... __________________ Rolex Forum: Mainly Rolex & Benz pictures...!!! Click the above link to join the club...^^^... "SL BRABUS" aka BenzWorld Undercover Moderator

28 May 2016, 04:00 AM	#3
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Fantastic piece __________________

28 May 2016, 04:19 AM	#4
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,242	Wow, simply amazing! Thanks for sharing. __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

28 May 2016, 04:43 AM	#6
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 64,006	As always amazing Philipp! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

28 May 2016, 04:31 AM	#5
SemperFi "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Angelo Location: Brooklyn, NY Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 42,164	Great acquisition! Congratulations!

28 May 2016, 07:08 AM	#7
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,369	An amazing piece!

28 May 2016, 07:10 AM	#8
soundserious "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: usofmfa Posts: 3,157	Incroyable! __________________ Instagram: soundsoserious

28 May 2016, 11:07 PM	#9
Philipp "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: worldwide ;) Posts: 390	Thanks!!

28 May 2016, 11:25 PM	#10
fmc000 Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Fabio Location: Como - Italy Posts: 4,811	Wow: 3-6-9 dial, big crown, big logo clasp, amazing bezel with red triangle, perfect radium, nice bevels, what could you ask more? Another masterpiece. Would love a pic of this beauty along with your other iconic 3-6-9 on nato

28 May 2016, 11:36 PM	#11
mineral "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,670	Big congrats. Thanks for sharing. __________________ Watching date changes every midnight

29 May 2016, 12:00 AM	#12
AdaWit711 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Real Name: Adam Location: North Carolina Watch: BLNR Posts: 421	Beautiful piece! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

29 May 2016, 12:16 AM	#13
droptopman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Real Name: Mark Location: Washington State Watch: SUBS and GMT's! Posts: 9,664	Wow amazing find and piece of Rolex history. What a beautiful example. __________________ Judge Smails: Ty, what did you shoot today? Ty: Oh, Judge, I don't keep score. Judge Smails: Then how do you measure yourself with other golfers? Ty: By height.

29 May 2016, 12:20 AM	#14
Frogman4me Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,268	The Rolex "Frogman" could you imagine

29 May 2016, 01:16 AM	#15
harry in montreal "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montreal Watch: The Habs pick 1st! Posts: 3,589	Pretty sick

29 May 2016, 03:56 AM	#16
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,298	Beauty - love it. __________________

29 May 2016, 04:08 AM	#17
yannis "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Yannis Location: Europe Watch: maniac Posts: 9,070	Fantastic, timeless, ultra rare Rolex!! __________________ Rolex Submariner 116610LV \| Tudor 79220N DSSD MEMBERS - OWNERS CLUB

29 May 2016, 06:24 AM	#18
southtexas 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Great State of TX Posts: 5,764	Wow very cool! So the damage all over the dial is caused by radium "burns"? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Forty six & 2 are just ahead of me. Follow me on Instagram @ccrolex

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