Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 306

Rolex - Ref. 5513 - British Military Rolex. "Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 660 ft=200 m.," case No. 3927000, Ref. 5513. Made in 1972 and delivered to the Royal British Navy in 1976, No. 0552/923-7697 603/76. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel military diver's wristwatch with fixed bar lugs. Accompanied by a Army Diver?s Log Book, 4 black and white photos of diving activities, service guarantee from Rolex UK, dated January 25th, 2010 along with correspondence confirming the delivery of this watch to the British Ministry of Defense in 1975.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, fixed bars, case back engraved with above Military numbers and serial number inside, 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, outer minute/seconds track and the letter ?T? above 6. Luminous sword 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.