102nd Auction
2020/6/29
Lot 291
Rolex, Swiss, "Oyster Perpetual 200m/660ft Submariner", Case No. 1311182, Ref. 5513, Cal. 1520, 40 mm, circa 1966
A diver's automatic vintage wristwatch with centre seconds and "gilt dial"
Case: steel, screw back ref. 5513 III/65, bidirectional rotating original black reeded bezel with later but very attractive inlay, screwed old "Rolex" winding crown, tubus without dots (700/700-0), original superdomed plexiglass, riveted steel "Oyster" bracelet ref. 7206, endlinks stamped 75, clasp dated 1/65, bracelet length 150 mm, total length 190 mm. Dial: black, tritium glossy dial, later luminous Mercedes hands (tritium).
The black, "glossy dials" such as that of this timepiece have a lacquer coating. This shows a slight and evenly distributed blistering, resulting in a marvelous, unique patina. The writing was etched into the dial by a special process - it appears gold-coloured and the dials are therefore often identified as "gilt dials".
Reference 5513 was introduced at the end of 1961 and produced until 1989, which means it had the longest production run of all Submariner models. This enormous success results from a number of attractive details: The watch is waterproof to a depth of 200 m, the large and sturdy crown with protection device is suitable for scuba-diving and the black bezel with the silver triangle has a minute division from 1 to fifteen minutes. Reference 5513 set benchmarks in the world of sports watches.
A diver's automatic vintage wristwatch with centre seconds and "gilt dial"
Case: steel, screw back ref. 5513 III/65, bidirectional rotating original black reeded bezel with later but very attractive inlay, screwed old "Rolex" winding crown, tubus without dots (700/700-0), original superdomed plexiglass, riveted steel "Oyster" bracelet ref. 7206, endlinks stamped 75, clasp dated 1/65, bracelet length 150 mm, total length 190 mm. Dial: black, tritium glossy dial, later luminous Mercedes hands (tritium).
The black, "glossy dials" such as that of this timepiece have a lacquer coating. This shows a slight and evenly distributed blistering, resulting in a marvelous, unique patina. The writing was etched into the dial by a special process - it appears gold-coloured and the dials are therefore often identified as "gilt dials".
Reference 5513 was introduced at the end of 1961 and produced until 1989, which means it had the longest production run of all Submariner models. This enormous success results from a number of attractive details: The watch is waterproof to a depth of 200 m, the large and sturdy crown with protection device is suitable for scuba-diving and the black bezel with the silver triangle has a minute division from 1 to fifteen minutes. Reference 5513 set benchmarks in the world of sports watches.
Sold
estimated
20.000—30.000 €
Price realized
13.800 €