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Lot 54 · London Watches

Submariner, Ref: 6536-1, Circa 1957

Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Bracelet Watch With Rare Early 'no Hash' Bezel

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Estimate
£15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $20,130–$26,840
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — London Watches, London, Knightsbridge · 22 May 2025
Record ID
TB-2026-173137
Record
first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Bracelet Watch With Rare Early 'no Hash' Bezel, Submariner, Ref: 6536-1, Circa 1957. Bonhams, 22 May 2025, lot 54. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-173137.

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Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Bracelet Watch With Rare Early 'no Hash' Bezel, Submariner, Ref: 6536-1, Circa 1957. Bonhams, 22 May 2025, lot 54. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-173137.

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From the same sale London Watches · May 2025

LotArtistEstimateResult
Pasha, Ref: 1991, Purchased 27th June 1994 Cartier. An 18k Rose Gold Automatic Calendar Wristwatch £3,200–£3,800
Circa 1840 Modemann, 70 & 71 Palais Royal. A Continental Gold And Enamel Key Wind Open Face Pocket Watch £800–£1,200
Chester Hallmark for 1922 Syren. An 18k Gold Keyless Wind Full Hunter Pocket Watch £2,500–£3,500
London Hallmark for 1877 Edward White, Cockspur Street, London. An 18k Gold Keyless Wind Half Hunter Pocket Watch With Unusual Hand Setting Mechanism £2,500–£3,500
Circa 1907 John Russell, London. A 14k Gold Keyless Wind Full Hunter Quarter Repeating Pocket Watch £2,000–£3,000
Circa 1900 A 14k Gold Keyless Wind Quarter Repeating Full Hunter Chronograph Pocket Watch £3,000–£4,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Bracelet Watch With Rare Early 'no Hash' Bezel Submariner, Ref: 6536-1, Circa 1957 $18,473 Bonhams, Nov 2025
Omega. A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch Single Red Submariner, Ref: 1680, Circa 1974 Bonhams, Dec 2021
Omega. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Chronograph Bracelet Watch 'Pre Daytona', Ref: 6234, c.1961 Bonhams, Oct 2023
Omega. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Chronograph Bracelet Watch Oyster 'Monoblocco', Ref: 3525, Circa 1945 Bonhams, May 2025
Omega. A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch Double Red Sea Dweller, Ref: 1665, Circa 1970 Bonhams, Dec 2020
Omega. A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch Submariner 'Kermit', Ref: 16610, Purchased 27th April 2005 Bonhams, Feb 2023
Omega. A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch Comex Sea-Dweller, Ref: 1665, Circa 1976 Bonhams, Jul 2020
Omega. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Chronograph Bracelet Watch Oyster 'Monoblocco', Ref: 3525, Circa 1940 Bonhams, Jun 2021

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