ROLEX SUBMARINER REF. 5513 MAXI DIAL
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ROLEX SUBMARINER REF. 5513 MAXI DIAL

  • Brand Rolex
  • Reference RR1129
  • Year 1978
  • Store Rue du Bac
  • Price n.a.
  • Dimensions 40mm

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Since the 1920s, Rolex has been creating watches that can withstand water in extreme conditions.  The Submariner appeared in 1953, and keeped pace with diving records.

In 1962, the reference 5513 appears, the icon of the seas. Professional divers unanimously adopt this watch, it meets the growing demand successfully.

The model presented here dates from 1978. It has a stainless steel round case of 40 mm diameter and screwed crown and case back, with a beautiful bidirectional insert with a grey patina and a 60-minute graduated bezel to calculate decompression times. A black dial with tritium luminescent hour-markers and Mercedes hands with a plexiglas glass, which gives it a special aesthetic as it is curved. It also has a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

The mechanical movement is self-winding, caliber 1520.

The reference 5513 is a myth, an elegant diver’s watch with perfect dimensions. It embodies sportsmanship with panache. The submariner is one of the most collected watches, it is often copied but never equalled.