Everything you have to know about Rolex Submariner 6204 “James Bond”

The ロレックス サブマリーナー 6204, presented to the public at the Basel fair in ’54 is the first Rolex Submariner ever produced by Rolex known as “James Bond”. It is characterized by the bezel without graduation at the first 15 minutes and by the typical pencil spheres game. The dial is produced in numerous versions, different from each other for the displayed writings and for their arrangement. The maximum reachable depth is 100m-330ft.

Main Characteristics:

• It has been produced only between 1953 and 1954
• Cases numbers between 940.000 (earlier produced) and 60.000 (later produced)
• Continue MInute Tracking signs on the dial golded // Minuteria Continua orata
• Every case reports “BREVET” over the reference number
• Caliber used: 9 3/4 A260 – Charging Crown Ref. 24-530 5,30mm

Dials variations:

• Matt Black (Nero Opaco)
• Honeycomb Dial
• No Chronometer
• SUB – AQUA Written

Bracelets used for this reference

• Oyster Flushfit Ref. 7206 – Riveted Stainless Steel
• Oyster Flushfit Ref. 6636 – Riveted Links expanding Oyster
• Every Bracelet reports at right “Swiss Made” side numbers of trimester and year of production

Rolex Submariner 6204 Ref. variations

Rolex Submariner 6204 ref. – SUB-AQUA PROTOTYPE

Rolex Submariner ref. 6204, steel, produced in 1958. Case in 3 bodies, screw back, bi-directional graduated bezel for measuring decompression times. Black lacquered dial with mixed gold graphics, golden spheres. Movement cal. A.260, automatic winding, only time. This very rare specimen represents a real prototype that shows a different model name than the one subsequently used: the dial bears the wording Sub-Aqua .