Historical Context & Development The Rolex Submariner reference 5510, introduced in 1958, represents one of the most fascinating transitional chapters in the Submariner lineage. It followed the legendary 6538 "James Bond" Big Crown and set the stage for t

Rolex 6610 Explorer 1 using the cal 1030 butterfly movement

The small details really make this a very special watch. In this case not a 6538 but a 5510. Rumor/ legend has it that there are fewer than 1000 units produced as it was the transition between the 1030 movement and the 15xx. Have a great weekend. Rolex 55

I was curious about whether the watch came with the 1030 famous movement (Submariner, Explorer...) from the same age. The study of the history of Rolex sport watches from the fifties and the sixties is one of my hobbies. Obviously, the 1030 movement was m

Rolex Oysterdate Perpetual Waffle Creamy Dial 6518 using Rolex 1030 “Butterfly” movement. Watch is from 3rd quarter 1954. The Oysterdate Pepetual looks similar to the early Rolex Oyterdate Precision except that one is automatic and the other is handwind T

This is not everyday you fall on a 5510 for a photo session. Even though a 6538 cannot be found under a horse's hoof, the 5510 is much rarer, as it was made, as far as I know, in 1958 and, maybe, in the early 1959, in parallel with the 6538, whose product

A lovely watch, this Rolex 6564. Not a Diver, nor a GMT, just a time only, with a lot of charm. Not sure the hands are the right ones, on this specimen. But I like the way the dial aged, the applied and original shaped indices. 34 mm case, which is not th

Rolex 6564 from III 1956 using the cal 1030

I hand the chance recently to photograph two great Rolex Big crowns the Rolex 5510 and the Rolex 6538 4 line. I must admit this 6538 is the best example I have ever seen and next to my 5510 you can see clearly the resemblance. Rolex 5510 vs Rolex 6538 - R