$23,125
ROLEX REF. 5513 SUBMARINER GILT DIAL METERS FIRST Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 200m = 660ft, case No. 765007, Ref. 5513/5512. Made in 1963. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with a Rolex Oyster 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 baton indexes, outer minute division. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 1530, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Notes Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 14 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm. This example is a rare and very early production of ROLEX SUBMARINER REFERENCE 5513 from 1962, which is the first year that the reference 5513 was offered. The dial on the first 5513's were identical to the dials used on the reference 5512 dials, which had been in production since 1959. Its primary characteristics were gilt print, gloss finish with chapter ring and two lines of text below the center pinion.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2015-09-30