Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016

LOT 461

ROLEX MILITARY SUBMARINER STEEL Rolex 'Oyster Perpetual, Sumbariner, 660ft = 200m' case No.3764774 Ref. 5513. Made circa 1972, issued to the British Royal Navy in 1974, No.0552/923-7697-329. 107/74. Fine and very rare, hacking center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel military diver's wristwatch with fixed bar lugs.

HKD 775,000 - 1,165,000

USD 100,000 - 150,000 / CHF 96,000 - 144,000

Sold: HKD 1,086,000

Three-body, brushed, screwed-down case back with military issue numbers, the inner case back with matching serial number 3764774, graduated bi-directional revolving bezel calibrated to minute intervals, screw-down Triplock winding crown with protective guards. Black with luminous Tritium round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track, circled T printed above DEPTH rating. Sword Hands. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 14 mm. The ROLEX MILITARY SUBMARINER wristwatches issued to the BRITISH ROYAL NAVY featured a dial with encircled T (to indicated the use of TRITIUM LUMINESCENT), large sword hands, bezel calibrated to 60 minutes, movements with hacking (stop) seconds and engraved case-back with Ministry of Defense item code and issue number, additionally the inner case-back is engraved with the full serial number to ensure the head and back remain matched. During routine servicing, often original parts were unavailable and many MilSubs found today are fitted with standard 5513 parts. A MilSub in original configuration, such as this example, that retains its correct hands, dial, bezel and case-back is very rare to find and referred to as a 'FULL SPEC' example.