The "exceptionally rare" Submariner 5512 was bought by a medical attendant at Shirebrook Colliery in Mansfield in 1964 for about £70. It boasts a short-lived dial design, known as the 3-6-9 ...

The Rolex Submariner 5512, with an exceptionally rare 3-6-9 dial, was bought by its original owner – a medical attendant at the former Shirebrook Colliery in Mansfield – to celebrate his 40th ...

A rare Rolex watch once owned by a Mansfield miner could fetch more than £200,000 when it goes up for sale at an auction. ... a medical attendant at Shirebrook Colliery - for just £70 in 1964.

The Rolex Submariner 5512, with an exceptionally rare “3-6-9” dial, was bought for £70 in 1964 by its original owner – a medical attendant at the former Shirebrook Colliery in Mansfield ...

The Rolex Submariner 5512, with an exceptionally rare 3-6-9 dial, was bought by its original owner – a medical attendant at the former Shirebrook Colliery in Mansfield – to celebrate his 40th ...

The Rolex Submariner 5512, with an exceptionally rare 3-6-9 dial, was bought by its original owner – a medical attendant at the former Shirebrook Colliery in Mansfield – to celebrate his 40th ...

The Rolex Submariner 5512, with an exceptionally rare “3-6-9” dial, was bought for £70 in 1964 by its original owner – a medical attendant at the former Shirebrook Colliery in Mansfield – to celebrate ...

The Rolex Submariner 5512, with an exceptionally rare 3-6-9 dial, was bought by a Nottinghamshire miner in 1964 to celebrate his 40th birthday.

In 1896 Shirebrook Colliery Company began sinking two shafts to the Top Hard seam under the direction of Arnold Lupton, a professor in mining, who later became an MP.

The "exceptionally rare" Submariner 5512 was bought by a medical attendant at Shirebrook Colliery in Mansfield in 1964 for about £70. It boasts a short-lived dial design, known as the 3-6-9 ...

The original owner's family said they were in "a state of disbelief" over its value A rare Rolex described as the "holy grail of vintage watches", once owned by a miner, has sold for £175,000 ...