Four Line
Submariner James Bond 6538 — Four Line
1956–1959
First Submariner with chronometer certification on the dial. Model branding printed in gold, other text in white/silver.
About 2,800 made over four years, per one auction house.
No verified image of this watch yet
Identifying details
- Four-line dial
Four lines of text at six o’clock.
- Closed chapter ring
Minute track joined by a printed outer ring.
- Big crown (8 mm Brevet)
8 mm winding crown with “Brevet” on the outside.
Variants of 6538
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Four LineCurrent | 1956–1959 |
| Four Line · One-Colour Print | 1956 |
| Four Line · Two-Colour Print | Undated |
| Two Line | 1956–1959 |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 6538
- Production
- 1956–1959
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 38 mm
- Crown
- 8 mm
- Crown guards
- None
- Water resistance
- 200 m
- Crystal
- Acrylic
More specifications (4)
- 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