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Sunday delight: Tudor Submariner Big Crown 7924.

A Milestone, for me. Best, Nicolas
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By: amanico
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Hello dear Nicolas! I wish Rolex would launch a model like this some day…

Regrettably I feel they won’t. And if they do please with thinner lugs… and make it available through their boutiques or ADs!! Today Tudor offers its BB 54 which if given the options of a Mercedes hour hand and a big crown … (and Rose emblem and less insc
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By: amanico
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Subexplorer
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THAT would be great. The BB 54 is closer to ....

The 7924, which, for me, is even more desirable than the 6538.
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By: amanico
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Subexplorer
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6538 Project X.

Take a Rolex Submariner 114060, remove the crown guards, change the bezel for a vintage looking one and the dial. And you have the Project X. Very nice looking, with a lot of Cool Factor, that's for sure. Now my doubts: - The fact that Rolex may not accep
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By: amanico
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Subexplorer
1556

Rolex Submariner Big Crown 5510 / Small Crown 5508 with a strong patina.

The 5508: The 5510. Characters with a lot of soul. Best, Nicolas
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By: amanico
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amanico
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Rolex Submariner 5508 Gilt.

Gllt, with a silver Depth, on a sublime intact glossy dial. A marvel from 1959. Less macho than a big crown, but very elegant and sensual. I must have something for these old Subs! Best Nicolas
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By: amanico
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amanico
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Tudor 7924 Submariner ARA / Rolex Submariner 6538.

Two big crowns, both sharing the same case and bezel, but two different movements. Credit Only Vintage and Jatucka: Crazy and uber rare ARA: Awesome Red Depth: Two kings. Best, Nicolas
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By: amanico
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Subexplorer
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Rolex Submariner Reference 5510: The Rarest of the Big Crowns.

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
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By: Bill
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amanico
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Rolex Submariner ref 6536/1 from 1958

Hi folks, Here is another one from my vintage diver collection. To have a comprehensive theme I wanted to have a "small crown" and a "big crown" Submariner alongside other early divers like the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, the Breitling super Ocean, the Longi
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By: MattS
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Bill
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Tudor Submariner 7924 ARA

Hi all, I am happy to share the latest arrival in my diver collection, this is a bit of end game as I landed a true grail. I wanted to add a Big Crown to my collection and wanted a Tudor 7924. To make it even more difficult I dreamed of an issued watch an
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By: MattS
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amanico
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