846
Rolex
Ref. 5513
Submariner
- Estimate
- HK$200,000 - 400,000€23,600 - 47,200$25,600 - 51,300
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- Circa 1987
- Reference No
- 5513
- Case No
- 9’151’674, inside caseback stamped “5512”
- Model Name
- Submariner
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 1520, 26 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet stamped “93150, endlinks stamped “580”, max length 200mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp stamped”L5”
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex guarantee stamped Tiffany & Co, Rolex service guarantee, service invoice, hang tag, Tiffany & Co. catalogue and fitted Tiffany & Co. presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
A well-preserved example boasting strong case proportions and sharp edges, the present example Rolex Submariner ref. 5513 with a 9’151’XXX serial dates to the end of the production of the reference. Elevating the importance of this example is the prestigious and highly coveted “Tiffany & Co.” retailer signature featured on the dial. Aged with beautiful patina, the luminous material have developed an attractive yellow hue that would delight collectors of Submariners. Delivered with its iconic Tiffany & Co. presentation box and guarantee, this is a wonderful specimen of the coveted ref. 5513.
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.