Lot 29 · Fine Watches
Reference 6538 'Big Crown' Submariner A stainless steel automatic center seconds wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1959
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Watches, New York · 19 March 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4909205
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Rolex, Reference 6538 'Big Crown' Submariner A stainless steel automatic center seconds wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1959. Sotheby's, 19 Mar 2021, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4909205.
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Rolex, Reference 6538 'Big Crown' Submariner A stainless steel automatic center seconds wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1959. Sotheby's, 19 Mar 2021, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4909205.
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From the same sale Fine Watches · Mar 2021
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