$50,400
Ref. 5513, Explorer Dial Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, 200 m =600 ft, Submariner,” first generation Ref. 5513/5512 with pointed crown guard. Made in 1962. Accompanied by a Rolex Service invoice. Very fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver’s wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex buckle. Three-body, polished and brushed, graduated revolving bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, screwed-down back and crown. Black with luminous baton and triangular indexes and Arabic quarters. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperature and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 15 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-12-11
