23,750 CHF
ROLEX - REF. 5513 - BRITISH MILITARY Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 660 ft=200 m.,” case No. 2940787, Ref. 5513. Made in 1972 and delivered to the Royal British Navy in 1975, No. 0552/923-7697. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel military diver’s wristwatch with fixed bar lugs. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fixed bars, exchanged case back engraved with above Military numbers and different serial number 3826399 , graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track and the letter “T” above 6. Luminous sword hands. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 14 mm. Notes PROVENANCE:/ Sotheby’s Geneva, November 13, 2011 Lot 90
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-03-17
