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Rolex

Ref. 5513 inside caseback stamped III.63

Submariner

勞力士，極度精美、十分罕有，精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備中心秒針、「underline」錶盤、尖形錶冠護橋。

估價
CHF35,000–50,000
€36,300–51,900
$38,500–55,000
成交價
CHF43,180
製造商
Rolex
年份
Circa 1963
型號
5513 inside caseback stamped III.63
錶殼號碼
997'486
型號名稱
Submariner
材料
Stainless steel
機芯
Automatic, cal. 1530, 26 jewels
錶帶/ 錶鏈
Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, reference 6636, max length 195mm
錶扣
Stainless steel Rolex deployant clasp stamped 4.61
尺寸
40mm Diameter
簽名
Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed
瀏覽業務規定
This early and wonderful Submariner reference 5513 from 1963 exhibits all the subtle nuances passionate collectors seek in a highly desirable vintage Rolex. The magnificent glossy dial with gilt lettering is rarified by the underline found beneath the Submariner signature, while at the 6 o’clock the discerning eye catches a glimpse of the “Swiss” designation. The luminous markers and hands have gracefully aged and turned a warm light brown tone. The case is in original condition, displaying crisp bevels and fitted with pointed crown guards -a beautiful, transitional design element found only on the earliest iterations of the model.

Rolex’s Submariner line has been in existence in one format or another since it was introduced in 1954 at the Basel Watch Fair. Over the years, small changes were made from the addition of a date window, to increased depth ratings, however it is in these early timepieces that collectors and historians can trace history and see back in to the past. The early 1960s were a transitional era in horology, with better knowledge and understanding of radium, watchmakers moved away from the its use in dials’ luminous material to that of tritium. Avid collectors believe Rolex used the underline and the white Swiss as indications to their watchmakers that the dial contained tritium and not radium.

The reference 5513 is a benchmark model, and the present, early timepiece is an impressive example. It is a worthy addition to a discerning collection featuring rare sports watches.

Rolex

Swiss | 1905

Founded 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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