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View full screen - View 1 of Lot 2286. Submariner, Reference 5512 A stainless steel wristwatch pointed crown guards and bracelet, Circa 1961 | 勞力士 | Submariner 型號5512 |  精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備尖形錶冠護橋,約1961年製.

Property from a Notable Collector

Rolex

Submariner, Reference 5512 A stainless steel wristwatch pointed crown guards and bracelet, Circa 1961 | 勞力士 | Submariner 型號5512 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備尖形錶冠護橋,約1961年製

Auction Closed

April 7, 07:19 AM GMT

Estimate

160,000 - 240,000 HKD

Lot Details

Description

Property from a Notable Collector

Rolex

Submariner, Reference 5512

A stainless steel wristwatch pointed crown guards and bracelet, Circa 1961

勞力士

Submariner 型號5512

精鋼鏈帶腕錶,備尖形錶冠護橋,約1961年製


Dial: black

Calibre: cal. 1530 automatic, 25 jewels

Case: stainless steel, screw down case back

Case number: 661'913

Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp

Size: 40 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 165 mm

Signed: case, dial and movement

Accessories: none

The present example of the 5512 features a lovely "two line" glossy dial with a chapter ring. It was the reference to include the addition of crown guards for underwater performance, and the present example can be identified to bear so called "pointed crown guards", which appear in the earlier production years of the reference.