Rolex. A stainless steel self-winding water-resistant wristwatch with sweep center seconds made for the British Royal Navy

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, 200M=660FT, SUBMARINER, REF. 5513, CIRCA 1970

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Rolex. A stainless steel self-winding water-resistant wristwatch with sweep center seconds made for the British Royal Navy
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, 200m=660ft, Submariner, Ref. 5513, circa 1970
With nickel-finished lever movement, 26 jewels, the black dial with luminous triangular dot and baton indexes, luminous Mercedes-style hands, sweep center seconds, the tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case with revolving black bezel calibrated for 60 units, solid strap bars, screw back and screw down crown, case, dial and movement signed
39 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

In 1968, Rolex issued a special series of the reference 5513 to the British Royal Navy for use in the field. This model is distinguished by its solid strap bars, which were fitted with a special non-reflective strap, and featured a T in a circle on the dial, identifying the luminous paint to the indexes and hands as tritium. Such examples of the reference 5513 are more rare and come to auction less frequently.

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