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This Submariner is in great vintage condition with wear consistent with age. The case is strong with some wear and nicks; it appears to be unpolished. The bevels on the lugs are still clearly visible and prominent. The watch has retained its correct "twin lock" crown (without 3 dots). The "long 5" bezel insert is in great condition with some normal wear. It has faded throughout to a lovely grey color. The pip has aged and matches the lume on the dial nicely. The dial is overall great condition with some patina around the edge. The lume plots on the dial hav developed patina and have aged to a pleasing pale yellow color; the plots are all full. The hands have developed patina and the lume has aged to a similar color. The USA C&I bracelet is in great condition with normal signs of wear and a bit of stretch between the links which is not uncommon.
Pre-owned Rolex Submariner 5513 (1967) introduced around 1962 and it was in production until 1989. It was one of the longest continually produced references from the brand. Rolex initially used glossy dials in this model and swapped to matte around 1966, like this example. When Rolex went to the matte dial they also put the depth rating as "200m = 660ft" and these are known as "meters first" in the collecting community. Eventually Rolex would swap the depth rating to feet first around the early 1970s and have continued this trend to the modern offerings. One theory on this change is that Rolex wanted to boost sales in the United States, but to our knowledge Rolex has not made any definitive statements on this shift.
This example is in overall great, honest condition and has aged beautifully over the years. From the pale yellow lume to the perfectly faded "long 5" bezel, this Sub checks all the boxes. When looking at the movement closely we can see an "ROW" stamp which was the US import code for Rolex meaning this watch was destined for the US market. The watch now has a slightly later C&I Rolex USA bracelet, but the original would have most likely been the same just with an earlier date code. The USA bracelets make sense on these Subs with US import marks, its fun when these details line up.
Fantastic transaction and watch even better than described / pictures. Tanya was great to deal with, easy communication, give her a raise!
Watch shows better then in pictures . Second watch purchased from Bobs since October. Very happy with both experiences . I mistakenly overpaid on the price.of my last purchase. Along with the watch was a check for the overpayment. I feel Bobs as honest and trustworthy. Thanks
Excellent service . Fantastic communication. I couldn’t of asked for more .
The watch was delivered very quickly and was exactly as advertised. They even provided a few vintage pamphlets from the period. All my questions were answered promptly. Overall great experience. I will definitely buy my next Rolex from Bob’s.
The condition of this vintage Rolex 5513 is nicer than I anticipated based on the age. Your staff was very helpful and went out of their way to help make sure I had enough links in the band.
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