Rolex. A stainless steel self-winding water-resistant wristwatch with sweep center seconds

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, 660FT=200M, SUBMARINER, REF. 5513, CIRCA 1966

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Rolex. A stainless steel self-winding water-resistant wristwatch with sweep center seconds
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, 660ft=200m, Submariner, Ref. 5513, circa 1966
With nickel-finished lever movement, 26 jewels, the black dial with luminous triangular, baton and Arabic numerals, luminous Mercedes-style hands, sweep center seconds, the tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case with revolving black bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw back and screw down crown, case, dial and movement signed
39 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

The present lot, reference 5513, with the so-called 'Explorer' dial is a well sought after Submariner model. The dial gets its name from the Explorer model that typically has luminous Arabic numerals at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock.

Other examples of reference 5513 are illustrated in The Best of Time - Rolex Wristwatches, by James M. Dowling & Jeffrey P. Hess, p. 267; and in Vintage Rolex Sports Models by Martin Skeet & Nick Urul, p. 37.

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