Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 352

Ref. 5513, Military Rolex. "Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 660 ft=200 m.," Ref. 5513. Made in 1972 and issued to the Royal British Navy No. 0552/923-7697 526/76. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel military diver's wristwatch with fixed bar lugs. Accompanied by a service guarantee from Rolex UK, dated June 5th, 2009. To be sold without reserve

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, arrow hour hand. 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.