![Sold at Auction: ROLEX SUBMARINER. REF. 6538 DITE "JAMES BOND, BIG CROWN" A stainless steel diving wristwatch by Rolex, circa 1959. Sold at Auction: ROLEX SUBMARINER. REF. 6538 DITE "JAMES BOND, BIG CROWN" A stainless steel diving wristwatch by Rolex, circa 1959.](https://image.invaluable.com/housePhotos/Tajan/07/667607/H0965-L216897847.jpg)
Sold at Auction: ROLEX SUBMARINER. REF. 6538 DITE "JAMES BOND, BIG CROWN" A stainless steel diving wristwatch by Rolex, circa 1959.
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Rolex Submariner 'Big Crown' Tropical Dial Ref. 6538 Watch With A Long History (And A James Bond 007 Connection) | aBlogtoWatch
![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 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](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/7e/a1/b400434d468d809a3740bfe03c43/136n10225-bbh8v.jpg)