1958 Rolex 5508 Submariner

Description: The 5508 Submariner or “small crown” Submariner came after its 6538 “big crown” brother. It was a much more balanced watch in terms of proportions and the last of the no crown-guard Submariner’s. The guard-less case makes this a very sleek wearer. The case size is 2mm smaller due to not having crown guards and as such, it wears beautifully on most wrists. There is a shift in the market space towards smaller, less bloated watches, and we think this 5508 will be making a surge in the coming years. This model has the original hands and dial and features a beautifully patina’d dial with light spidering throughout the dial. The white second hand pops out and is unique for older Sub’s of this era as well.

Dial: Gilt Black Dial

Insert: Faded Black

Hands: Original hands

Case: Excellent condition

Bracelet: Oyster