Rolex
Submariner 'Gilt PCG', reference 5512 Montre bracelet en acier | Stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet Vers 1962 | Circa 1962
Lot Closed
September 29, 11:22 AM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Rolex
Submariner 'Gilt PCG', reference 5512
Montre bracelet en acier |
Stainless steel wristwatch with bracelet
Vers 1962 |
Circa 1962
Cadran: noir
Calibre: cal. 1530 automatique, 26 rubis
Numéro de mouvement: 28'453
Boîtier: acier, fond vissé
Numéro de boîtier: 818'820
Fermoir: bracelet Rolex Oyster en acier et boucle déployante
Dimensions: 40 mm, circonférence du bracelet approx. 175 mm
Signé: boîtier, cadran et mouvement
Ecrin: non
Papiers: non
Accessoires: aucun
Dial: black
Calibre: cal. 1530 automatic, 26 jewels
Movement number: 28'453
Case: stainless steel, screw-down back
Case number: 818'820
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp
Size: 40 mm, bracelet circumference approx. 175 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: none
Poids brut 95.60 g |
Gross weight 95.60 g
First introduced in 1959, the Submariner reference 5512 was discontinued 20 years later. This new reference launched several notable changes to the Submariner. Firstly, the case size increased to 40 mm and for the very first time, Rolex introduced crown guards to protect the crowns. The current watch made in 1962 is fitted with the famous pointed crown guards, or PCG. That case design was produced during a very short period around that time and is highly sought-after by collectors.
It also has a Swiss only two-liner dial that is another distinctive feature of these early pieces. The 5512 was indeed chronometer rated but the first dials omitted to mention it. Later on, Rolex added it and the dials saw an additional two lines, hence become known as 'four-liner'. The 'Swiss only' designation refers to the signature at 6 o'clock, demonstrating the use of radium as the luminescent material for the indexes and the hands.