6536/1
- Production
- 1957–1959
- Model
- Submariner (Small Crown)
- Case material
- Oystersteel
- Case size
- 37mm
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- Cal. 1030
- Market value band
- $70k – $160k
The chronometer-rated sibling of the 6536, and among the first Rolex Submariners to carry official chronometer certification. It shares the 6538's calibre 1030 but sits in a slimmer case and carries a 100 metre rating rather than the Big Crown's 200, reflecting Rolex's parallel-model approach before the line settled on a single spec.
Key dates.
- Introduced as the chronometer-certified counterpart to the 6536
- A 100m depth rating with a chronometer-certified calibre 1030 is correct for this reference; the concurrent 6538 uses the same movement family at a 200m rating in a thicker case.
Before you ask.
When was the Rolex 6536/1 produced?
The 6536/1 was produced from 1957 to 1959.
What movement does the Rolex 6536/1 use?
The Rolex 6536/1 runs the Cal. 1030, an automatic movement.
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