Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 313

Rolex Ref. 5513 - Meter First Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 200 m / 660 ft, case No. 1484841, Ref. 5513. Made in 1966, sold July 15th, 1967. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch. Accompanied by a box, guarantee (now void), cigarette card and instruction manual.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Twinlock winding crown protected by the crown guard, back engraved: CHUDEJ - 1378412 - 1965. D. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute division. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm.