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Rolex
Ref. 5512 inside caseback stamped 5513, “IV.67”
Submariner, "4-Liner"
An attractive and rare stainless steel diver’s wristwatch with center seconds, bracelet and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$78,000 - 120,000€8,400 - 12,900$10,000 - 15,400
HK$163,800
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1967
- Reference No
- 5512 inside caseback stamped 5513, “IV.67”
- Movement No
- 565’852
- Case No
- 1’819’345
- Model Name
- Submariner, "4-Liner"
- Material
- Stainless Steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 1570, 26 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel riveted Rolex Oyster bracelet, stamped “7206”, endlinks stamped “80”, max length 200mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp stamped “1.69”
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed.
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex fitted presentation box, green leather folder and product literature.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Since 1959, the reference 5512 was the first Submariner model to feature crown guards to enhance practicality and protection for underwater performance.
In 1967, tritium luminous material was introduced signing “Swiss – T<25”. The present “4-Liner” meter first reference 5512 is made in the transitional year when Rolex launched the matte dial. The luminous material on this specimen has wonderfully turned into an even warm buttery hue. Offered in well preserved condition and a beautifully aged dial and further accompanied with a riveted oyster bracelet, this is a highly desirable example of a vintage Rolex Submariner.
In 1967, tritium luminous material was introduced signing “Swiss – T<25”. The present “4-Liner” meter first reference 5512 is made in the transitional year when Rolex launched the matte dial. The luminous material on this specimen has wonderfully turned into an even warm buttery hue. Offered in well preserved condition and a beautifully aged dial and further accompanied with a riveted oyster bracelet, this is a highly desirable example of a vintage Rolex Submariner.
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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