Historic Rolex Submariner Ref 6200 Big Crown of US Mayor Giggs ...

[philipp]

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Can’t wait to get my Ultimate Rolex Submariner Ref 6200 with stunning US Military history of Major Giggs my dear friend Eric Ku just got me! Many thanks again, you’re definitely one of the best hunters of most extra ordinaries rare vintage Rolex with great important provenance over the years, my biggest respect!

Purple Heart Medaille matching the faded all original mk1 Purple Bezel with first typo of this important Submariner, start of Sport Evolution 1953/54 & added extra white Submariner text at 6 o’clock! It’s still in it’s condition we want it, undamaged, all original radium, dial and hands, clean well running movement and still great case for a Submariner that had quite a rough live!..



After a long hunt, is a very fresh to market Rolex Submariner ref. 6200. It is one of the earliest model Submariners, having the desirable 8mm “Big Crown”, and the even more desirable “Explorer 3-6-9” dial. Intrinsically a very desirable watch, what further enhances its desirability to me, is its storied history. The men of the 3918th Field Maintenance Squadron presented this Submariner to Major James Griggs in 1956.



Major Griggs was a well decorated war hero, and a member of the US Air Force who had a distinguished career flying B-47s and B-52s during World War II, and played pivotal roles in both the Cuban missile crisis and the Korean War. The first pictures I had seen of the watch made my heart skip a beat and my pulse quicken. It had to be mine. I had been “hunting” this watch since 2008 when I first knew of its existence. After a nearly 5 year wait, I was so thrilled to be finally able to acquire this beautiful relic and testament to the rich history and heritage of Rolex as a tool watch. Not perfect by any means, but with a glowingly original and rich patina, this is the type of watch that haunts my dreams.



Mythical Rolex 200 meter Submariner of Major Griggs given to him “From his Men 3918 TH F-M Squadron in Guam! Many thanks Agin Eric, can’t wait to strap it on soon!



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Another day, another grail vintage Rolex Thanks Eric!

[ehemaliges mitglied]

Thanks.

[Georgio1962]

Always stunning, the watches you are presenting here!

Like these storys so much...

Thank you and best regards!

[steboe]

Klasse!
Gibts bald ein R. Museum in M.?

[löwenzahn]

Cool.

Wg. des Museums...dafür würden wir auch mal ins benachbarte Ausland fahren.

LG

Michael

[orphie]

really nice!

[Norbert]

Wonderful!

[WUM]

also gegen die Sub ist die Uhr darunter eine wahre Schönheit


Gruss


Wum

[kaiserfranz]

Coole 6200 + und Eric ist wirklich die perfekte "Trüffel-Spürnase"

[EX-OMEGA]

Ich finde die Uhr grandios, tolle 6200 mit echter Vintageausstrahlung und authentischer Patina

Allerdings wäre ich als bekennender Pazifist immer im Widerspruch eine solche Uhr zu kaufen oder zu tragen.

Scheinbar bin ich der einzige hier der beim Gedanken an die Vergangenheit der militärisch eingesetzten Uhren Bauchschmerzen bekommt

[ehemaliges mitglied]

nein mir geht´s genauso ...

MAKE LOVE NOT WAR !!!


aber ne geile uhr ..so viel ist sicher!

[akroll]

Very cool watch, Philipp, big congrats!

[deathb4dishonor]

wow. indeed a thrilling triumph to finally get this historically affected watch!

Imagine the scenes he wore that watch! :/ frightening

[EX-OMEGA]

Imagine the scenes he wore that watch!

See Mofa´s post

[Vanessa]

Kommt Jungs, laßt die Gutmenschen-Ader daheim, es geht um die Uhr! Ich hätte sie gerne, aber auch den Wegga von Idi Amin und fürs backoffice dann den Humidor von Bill Clinton!

[EX-OMEGA]

Hat nix mit Gutmenschen zu tun, mag halt auch keine Orden die man bekommen hat, dafür dass man Menschen umgebracht hat. Aber wie ich schon geschrieben habe, die Uhr ist geil.