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ROLEX | Submariner, Ref. 6538, A Stainless Steel Wristwatch with 4-Line “Tropical” Dial and Bracelet, Circa 1958 | Watches Online: The Driver's Collection | Watches | Sotheby's
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London, UK. 4 December 2020. Bonhams Fine Watches sale preview, a c. 1956 Rolex Submariner 6538, the best known of the series, not only for its defining features of an oversize (8mm)
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