Rolex Submariner - history of a divning legend

The iconic Rolex Submariner that has been around since 1953 and hardly changed over time. I adore my sublime Rolex Green Submariner ref. 116610LV, also known as the Hulk. It is a watch that is timless and a classic that never goes out of style. It is constant and adored among many. But the story does not start with the Hulk, it grinds from 1953 with ref. 6204 and stil by the blink of an eye shows it true consistancy of Submariner as it is today.

The Rolex submariner is one of the most iconic watches created. As Rolex's first professional diving watch it has endured through time. From French explorer Jacques Cousteau to James Bond, it is a cult classic and the ref 6204 is the first submariner, the genesis of Rolex's most popular diving watch.

Hands: 'Pencil hands' with lollipop seconds hand.

Case: 37mm.
Dial: Matte black or honeycomb with radium lume on markers and hands.
Crown: 5.3mm.
Bezel: Black multi-directional, intervals every 5 minutes.
Caseback: Printed with 'Octopuss' logo, Geneva Swiss Patented, reference number (6204).
Alternative Caseback:  Montres Rolex SA Geneva Swiss with 6204 and year of production and quarter e.g. 1954 II.
Glass: Tropic Crystal T-16.
Movement: Calibre A260.
Case number: made between 940,000 and 60,000. (Rolex started again at 999,999).

Note: other Oyster cases for other references were made between these numbers also, so does not indicate 120,000 total 6204s. The number surviving is likely to be in the hundreds.