104th Auction

2021/5/22

Lot 270

Rolex
Submariner

A rare Rolex full set! - A charismatic, vintage diving wristwatch with black matte tropical dial, original box, "Submariner 200" paper card, guarantee with operating instructions, 2 Submariner booklets, Rolex USA service guarantee dated February 7, 1973, Rolex calendar card of 1966/1967 and Rolex anchor

estimated
25.00035.000 €
Price realized
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specific features
Case
Steel, screw back ref. 5513 I/66, bidirectional rotating slightly faded black "Long 5 Insert" bezel, screwed "Triplock" winding crown, original superdomed plexiglass, flexible and riveted Rolex USA steel "Oyster" bracelet, clasp dated 7/66, bracelet length 135 mm, total length 180 mm.
Dial
Matte black, "meters first", nicely patinated luminous indexes and flat Mercedes hands.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.1399797
Ref.5513
Cal.1520
Diam.39 mm
Circa1967
Ctry.Swiss


This attractive watch for divers has a matte black dial that has slightly changed its colour over time, creating a beautiful symphony of dappled shades. The charmingly aged toffee-coloured luminous indexes and Mercedes hands add to its overall pleasant appeal.
The dial is one of the first to feature the matte black dial variant Rolex created for their Submariner range. The earlier models all had polished dials. Reference 5513 was introduced around 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 and this timepiece is an impressive example of that. It is a worthy addition to any superior collection of rare sports watches.