Rolex
Reference 5512 Submariner | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with bracelet and gilt tulip dial, Circa 1961
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December 10, 09:34 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
Dial: black gilt
Caliber: cal. 1530 automatic, 25 jewels
Movement number: 06'750
Case: stainless steel, screw down case back
Case number: 661'319
Closure: stainless steel Rolex rivet link Oyster bracelet with folding clasp
Size: 40 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 200 mm
Signed: case, dial, and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Produced from 1959 to 1979, the ref. 5512 represents the Submariner in its purest form: durable, highly legible, and defined by a design that has proved enduringly timeless. The 5512 is succeeded by the chronometer-certified 5513 which can be differentiated by the two-line dial, reflecting its straightforward, utilitarian purpose as a true professional diver’s instrument. Its influence is evident in the many dive watches that followed, cementing its status as a benchmark of the genre.