6,726 CHF
Ref. 5513, "Submariner" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Submariner, 660 ft./200 m." Ref. 5513. Case No.7316837. Made in 1982. Fine and rare, center-seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard". Black with luminous round, triangular and bâton indexes. Luminous "skeleton" 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 15 mm. Notes Reference 5513, Submariner was launched with “Crown-Guard” in 1959, and was only produced in stainless steel and remained in the Rolex Catalogue until 1990. This reference has been the choice of many of the world’s elite military forces. It is said that the two things that give away a member of the U.S. Special Forces identity are his sapphire ring and his Rolex Submariner. The 5513 remained in production until 1991. This watch is illustrated in “Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches”, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, pp. 300, 301.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
