Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Jun 14, 2007

LOT 325

Ref. 5513, Military Rolex. "Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 660 ft=200 m.," Ref. 5513. Made in 1972 and issued in June 1975 to the British Royal Navy, military issue number engraved on the case back. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steelmilitary diver's wristwatch with fixed bar lugs. Accompanied by a Rolex UK letter of authentication and service guarantee dated January 28, 2008.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes. Luminous skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm.