Red Depth Rating
Submariner 6536/1 — Red Depth Rating
c. 1955–c. 1956
Gilt dial with the depth rating printed in red instead of the usual gilt or white; the depth figures carry no feet/metres units. No-hash bezel and lollipop seconds hand. Casebacks dated IV.55.
Identifying details
- Red depth rating
Depth rating printed in red.
Variants of 6536/1
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Red Depth RatingCurrent | c. 1955–c. 1956 |
| Earliest Version | 1956–1957 |
| Gilt Depth Rating | c. 1956 |
| Intermediate Version | 1957 |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 6536/1
- Production
- c. 1955–c. 1956
- Case serials
- c. 112,069–112,464
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Crown
- 6 mm
- Crown guards
- None
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Crystal
- Acrylic
More specifications (3)
- Movement
- Automatic
Movement
Rolex 1030
Slim automatic that replaced the bubbleback calibers in the Submariner, allowing a flatter caseback. Also used in Explorer and Oyster Perpetual models.
Automatic · Introduced 1950 · 18,000 vph · 25 jewels · 5.85 mm thick