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A. Lange & Söhne70
Audemars Piguet239
Blancpain2
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Breitling274
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Cartier580

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5 references“Submariner”1950s Gilt dial Clear all

Rolex1953
Submariner 6204
3 variants
- Split LogoGilt1953

Franck Muller10

Jaeger-LeCoultre228

Nomos Glashütte1

Patek Philippe537

Philippe Dufour13

Universal Genève8

Vacheron Constantin141

Vianney Halter1

Decade

1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s

Dial

Gilt
Matte
Glossy

StandardGilt1953

Sub-AquaGilt1953

Submariner 6205

1 variant

Clean Dial, Pencil HandsGilt1954

Rolex1956–1958

Submariner 6536/1

5 variants

Red Depth RatingGiltc. 1955–c. 1956
Earliest VersionGilt1956–1957
Gilt Depth RatingGiltc. 1956
Intermediate VersionGilt1957
Final VersionGilt1957–1958

Rolex1956–1959

Submariner 6538

James Bond

2 variants

Four LineGilt1956–1959
One-Colour Print1956

Rolex1959–1980

Submariner 5512

8 variants

Square Crown GuardsGilt1959
Eagle Beak Crown GuardsGilt1959
Tulip Coronet, Chapter RingGilt1959
Mk 1 Old Font CoronetGilt1959–1960
OCC Four Linec. 1959–c. 1960
Pointed Crown GuardsPCGGilt1959–1963
Gilt Chapter Ring, Two Line1959–1963
Gilt Chapter Ring, Four Line1959–1963