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Rolex Rare Ref. 5512 Submariner, Underlined Four Line Gilt Dial, Pointed Crown Guard, Box & Papers, circa 1960's. ...

2010 May Signature Fine Timepieces Auction #5042

 
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Auction Ended On: May 4, 2010
Item Activity: 4 Internet/mail/phone bidders Number of Bidders
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Description:
Rolex Rare Ref. 5512 Submariner, Underlined Four Line Gilt Dial, Pointed Crown Guard, Box & Papers, circa 1960's
Case: stainless steel, three body, 40 mm, screw back, screw down crown with pointed guard, bi-directional bezel calibrated to 60 units, No. 990503
Dial: gloss black with applied luminescent dagger, baton and disc markers, luminescent Mercedes-style hands, gilt upper coronet and signature with silver underline, four line gilt and silver meters first lower signature
Movement: caliber 1560, rhodium finish, 26 jewels, automatic, adjusted to five positions and temperature, self compensating Breguet balance spring
Band: style 93150, stainless oyster link band with deployant clasp
Signed: fully signed Rolex, with the original inner and outer boxes and the "Certificado de Cronometro" paper

Note: This scarce early Submariner has the highly sought after pointed crown guard case and an exceptionally rare gilt lettered four line dial, underlined in silver below the Oyster Perpetual text.


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Condition Report*:

Type: Rolex Rare Ref. 5512 Submariner, Four Line Gilt Dial, Pointed Crown Guard, Box & Papers
Model: 5512 between the lugs, 5513 on inner case back
Dial: gloss black, luminous markers
Hands; skeleton Mercedes-style
Metal: stainless steel
Case No: 990503
Case Info: three body, screw back, screw down crown
Case Width: 40 mm
Crystal: acrylic
Watch Movement: caliber 1560, 26 jewels, adjusted five positions and temperature
Band: stainless oyster, style 93150
Circa: 1955
Condition: movement and dial are very good, case is good, slight line scratches on the bezel, band is good

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