Why did Rolex introduce the Submariner in 1953? Who provided the information about diving needs and demands to Rolex? What was the first Rolex Submariner model? What's so special about the Rolex Submariner 6204?
How much do you know about the first Rolex Submariner?
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Why did Rolex introduce the Submariner?
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What was the first Rolex Submariner model?
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What's so special about the Rolex Submariner 6350?
Why did Rolex introduce the Submariner?
Rene-Paul Jeanneret was a member of the board of directors for Rolex. He was also a passionate diver and insisted on creating a watch that could endure under the pressure of deep waters.
Rene-Paul Jeanneret and Jacques Cousteau were close friend. Jacques Cousteau was a famous diver and explorer. He was an invaluable source of information about diving needs and demands.
Rene-Paul Jeanneret started experimentation and trial and error in the 1950s. He became the driving force to design a diving watch that he can wear every day.
What was the first Rolex Submariner model?
Rolex introduced the first Rolex Submariner (Rolex Submariner 6204) at Baselworld in 1953. It was the first watch with water resistance guaranteed to a depth of 100 metres. The rotatable bezel allowed divers to read their immersion time.
The Rolex Submariner 6204 is a watch designed for scuba diving. Scuba diving was still a very new sport in 1953. Individuals from different lifestyles purchased the Rolex Submariner 6204 for its robust design, highly legible display, superior water resistance, and classic good looks.
What's so special about the Rolex Submariner 6204?
The Rolex Submariner 6204 is the first Submariner to have ‘Submariner’ printed on the dial. The dial was jet black. The hour markers were dots, batons and an inverted triangle. The hour markers filled with radium allowed the divers to read the watch easily.
The Rolex Submariner 6204 case is 37-millimetre. The hands are pencil-style, and the crown is small. The movement is calibre A260. The rotatable bezel allowed divers to read their immersion time.
