1969 Rolex Serif 5513 Submariner

Description:

‘Feet-First’ 5513 Submariners mark an important transition in tool watch history, a tipping point as North American sales of Rolex watches exceeded European counterparts.

A near constant stream of design improvements makes for a chaotic lineage, a perfect puzzle of details for obsessive and compulsive enthusiasts to document. This batch of ‘completed’ Submariners (feet-first, hash marked bezel, crown guards, large lume on matte dials) truly are the first of what can be considered the modern blueprint to what’s sold today.

These uncommon Serif dials feature a slight pinching at the corners of three, six, nine lume markers; application of non-perfect corners increases legibility and visibility.

The case has been lightly polished in the past b it still remains thick.

Case: Previously polished

Insert: Faded MK3 soft black, dark grey

Dial: Feet-First, matte black,

Bracelet: Tight, folded Oyster link bracelet