
Property from the Original Owner
Reference 126610LN Submariner | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, bracelet, and Secret Service engraved case back, Circa 2020
Live auction begins on:
December 8, 03:00 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Dial: black
Caliber: cal. 3235 automatic, 31 jewels
Case: stainless steel, screw down case back engraved with U.S. Secret Service Old Star
Case number: 256T27E0, 33/50
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with folding clasp
Size: 41 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 205 mm
Signed: case, dial, and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: Rolex presentation box with outer packaging, International Guarantee dated 22 September 2020, Operating Instructions booklet, leather cardholder, hangtag, and NYPD Bomb Squad cap
Since its founding in 1905, Rolex has pushed the boundaries of performance timepieces and shaped our collective perception of the purpose-built endurance tool watch. Over the decades, Rolex directed their energy towards making the most durable and reliable precision instruments meant for daily wear against the elements.
It's no wonder, that a Rolex Submariner would be the watch of choice for none other than Mr. 007, precisely a man who is always up against the elements, and whose daily companion needs to be able to withstand any and all obstacles as competently as its wearer. Our Secret Service Agent debuted the on-screen relationship with the Crown in Dr. No in 1962 sporting a Reference 6538 Submariner, establishing Rolex as Bond's signature watch for the early films. The Submariner faithfully ticked alongside Mr. Bond through the decades until 1995, the period during which his Submariner evolved into a gadget-laden tool.
While the modern Submariner —or those that we know of at least— doesn't include a magnetic field or a buzz-saw bezel, its precision, durability, and reliability as a tool watch is as enduring half a century ago as it is today, exemplified by the present example featuring a Secret Service engraved case back.
Gifted by the Secret Service to the original owner, the present 126610LN exemplifies Rolex's commitment to research and development. Crafted in Oystersteel and fitted with the Cerachrom bezel insert, the case and bezel are corrosion-resistant and the ceramic bezel virtually scratchproof, calibrated to maintains its beauty even in the harshest environments.
We are pleased to offer the present Reference 126610LN in unworn and stickered condition accompanied by its full suite of accessories, a modern iteration of the model synonymous to the worlds most famous Secret Service Agent.