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ULTRA RARE ROLEX SUBMARINER 16610LV BRAND NEW UK OLD STOCK 2010 END OF PRODUCTION RANDOM SERIAL
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ULTRA RARE ROLEX SUBMARINER 16610LV 50thAnniversary 2010 UK BRAND NEW OLD STOCK END OF PRODUCTION RANDOM SERIAL!!!!!

2010 UK supplied and amazingly totally brand new and unworn with all protective seals in 

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Vintage Rolex Submariner - Previously Sold Examples

Rolex Submariner military issue 5513 Army
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This particular watch has written confirmation from Rolex in 2005 that it was issued to the Army in 1977 from a batch of just 50 fifty
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Rolex Submariner 5513 Comex Issue
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Rolex Comex Submariner 5513 with helium valve This very rare watch was from the first batch sold to Comex in 1972 of around 250 watches and
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Vintage Rolex 18K Gold Submariner 1680/08 Nipple Dial
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Circa 1973, this stunning and very rare 18k gold Submariner still retains its mint matt black nipple dial with original hands and has also
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Vintage Rolex Submariner gilt dial 5113 - The best ever!
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Circa 1960 and purchased direct from original owner, well what can we say about this stunning find! This Submariner retains probably one of
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Rolex Military Submariner 5513 Royal Navy Issue
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Most of you will be aware that just over one thousand Military Submariners were issued by the MOD to the Army and Navy and we have just
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Rolex Submariner 5513 - The most complete ever!!
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If you are looking for one of the last 5513's then this watch could be for you - First sold in 1989 on a R serial, UK supplied and...
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Vintage Rolex Submariner 16800 - Matte Dial
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1982 UK supplied and purchased from the original owner. We are pleased to confirm this stunning watch retains its rare original mint matte dial which aged to a...........
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Vintage Rolex Red Writing Submariner 1680 - Museum Set - Double Punched Papers!!
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Rolex Red Writing Submariner 1680 Museum Set double punched papers - This amazing watch was purchased from its original owner in 2008 by Dream Watches and then sold to....
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Ultra rare One Owner Vintage Rolex Submariner Red Writing 1680 Simply Stunning
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Ultra rare one owner Vintage Rolex Submariner Red Writing 1680 - Circa 1972 and purchased from the original owner. We are delighted to offer this stunning Red writing Submariner. The 
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Please note: Due to the diminishing supply year on year of quality vintage Rolex sports models we would strongly erge you to register your requirements through our "Watch Alerts" facility which will give you a "heads up" when a particular vintage sports Rolex comes into stock. Unfortunately these days there are more clients looking to purchase than watches that come to market so the examples we display above are for your information and research.

Vintage Rolex Submariner

The Rolex Submariner watch was manufactured specifically to withstand the harsh, highly pressurized undersea world that includes very deep water, extreme fluctuation in temperatures and physical abuse from being bumped around on the wrist of the person wearing the watch.  Because of its reputation of durability and having been worn by James Bond in several films, the Submariner is one of the most popular and easily identified models of Rolex watches.

The fact that Rolex watches are desirable and extremely valuable is due (at least in part) to the fact that the Rolex company limits the numbers of models it introduces and, instead, chooses to focus on new innovations and improvements to upgrade existing models.  This business practice of focusing on new innovations and improvements to existing models has made the watches manufactured by Rolex some of the most desired and valuable timepieces in the world.

Model Numbers 6535 and 6538 were produced from about 1954 through 1959 and are the models known as the “James Bond Submariners.”  Model 6538 was COSC certified during the final three years of production, but Rolex’s original Submariner watches did not include COSC certification until the last three years they were produced.  COSC is an acronym for “Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres” and is the official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute that is responsible for certifying the precision and accuracy of watches made in Switzerland. 

Additional Submariner models ensued thereafter and many vintage models have become favorites among collectors of Rolex watches.

A true Rolex sports watch and first introduced in 1953 without any crown guards and much larger winding crown with model numbers such as 6538, 5510 and 6200 and of course made famous by Sean Connery in the James Bond Films. Rolex also had a contract in the 1970's with the MOD issuing just over one thousand pieces which were specially adapted with fixed case bars, 60 minute bezel inserts, sword hands and Navy/Army issue engraved numbers on the case back. The Submariner was and still is a true working watch and rarer models are highly sort after by collectors worldwide. 

Dream Watches always strives to purchase from original owners which guarantees originality and investment potential and as they are very hard to come by and most of the time watches sell before they even hit out web site!


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