Important Watches: Part II
Important Watches: Part II
Rolex
'Ghost Bezel' Submariner, Ref. 5513 Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Circa 1979
Lot Closed
May 11, 12:46 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Rolex
'Ghost Bezel' Submariner, Ref. 5513
Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet
Circa 1979
Dial: black
Caliber: cal. 1520 automatic, 17 jewels
Case: stainless steel, screw-down case back
Case number: 5'974'857
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet with folding clasp
Size: 40 mm, bracelet circumference approx. 200 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: none
Rolex launched the Submariner 5513 in 1962, 8 years after the model's introduction to the market. It was produced until 1989, making it one of the longest-lasting references in the Submariner family.
Its design remained quite unchanged over 27 years, however collectors can differentiate the early gloss dials from the subsequent matte dial.
Over the years, this example has developed a strong character and is fitted with the rare "underline" dial. It is believed that the underline was used to indicated the fact that the watch was equipped with tritium. This feature can only be found on dials from 1960 to 1966 when dials did not feature the 'T SWISS T' or 'SWISS-T<25' yet.