Rolex Submariner*** 5513 Maxi MK1*** 1980

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ROLEX Vintage Submariner Ref. 5513, Maxi Dial Mark 1 with Box & Sales Receipt, dated 1980
Serial # 5600905
Circa: 1980

DIAL: Black matte Maxi Mark 1 Dial with large trititum hour markers & Submariner printed below 660ft=200m.

CASE: 40mm, stainless steel with black rotating bezel.

MOVEMENT: Caliber 1520, Self-winding mechanical movement with 17 jewels

BRACELET: Rolex stainless steel Oyster 'heavy fliplock' bracelet, Ref. 93150

CONDITION REPORT: The watch is in overall great and all original condition. The case is unpolished and retains its original bezel and insert. The dial has a nice patina and matches the hands tritium agining. The metallic part of the hands have aged and spotted over time, which is common on these models and original to the watch.

NOTES: This watch comes with its original box and sales receipt from Mappin & Webb in London dated January 28, 1980.

The Rolex Submariner came to life in the 1950’s when Rene P. Jeanneret pushed the company to develop an elegant ‘sporty’ watch. The Submariner was developed in 1953 introduced at the 1954 Basel Watch Fair. The company claimed its new timepiece was water resistant and could withstand depths of 200 meters (or 660 feet). This was something no other watch company had been able to accomplish before. Coincidentally, this was the same year Jacques Cousteau released the underwater movie The Silent World. Also, Cousteau was a close friend of the Rolex director Rene P. Jeanneret, who was also an amateur diver. Of course, Rolex made certain the famous oceanographer was prominently wearing a Rolex Submariner in all of the film’s shots.
The Submariner design soon included the signature ‘Mercedes’ hands and the oversized ‘Trip Lock’ crown, which have been in use ever since. The reference 5513 was introduced in 1962, and replaced the reference 5508. The 5513 was produced from 1962 through June or so of 1990, which must be one of the longest continually produced references in Rolex history. The reference 5513 used calibers 1520 and 1530. Curiously, the caliber 1530 was used in both the 5513 and 5512 calibers for a time. The 5512 carried the C.O.S.C. certification while the 5513 using the same caliber did not have the chronometer certification. Today, the 5513 is one of the most collectable Submariners.

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