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The Inside Story
This Submariner has been nicknamed Maggy’s Gift here at Bulang and Sons, thanks to the cool personal engraving on the case back. These early black dialed watches from Rolex feature, what collectors refer to as gilt dials. The text and outer minute markers on these dials are a gold hue – hence the term gilt. The colour is actually the brass dial base showing through, as the dials were printed with the text ‘in relief’.
The case is still strong all round, with good even lugs and crown guards. The case back features a light engraving: “With Love Maggy X’mas 1965”. It could easily be polished out, but why would you?! The dial is, we believe, in fantastic condition with all-original gloss with cool banana yellow-coloured hour makers. The lume plots are the correct zinc sulphide and have a short green glow after UV exposure. The super nice fat font insert has aged to an almost anthracite hue and it retains its original lume pearl. The rivet link Oyster bracelet, reference 7206, is in great condition with a clasp stamped ‘3 64’ and 80 endlinks. The watch has been fully checked and regulated by our watchmaker.
The 5513 is the cornerstone of the dateless Roles Submariner and one of our favourites here at Bulang and Sons, hence us setting up the No Date Sub Club. Please reach out to us to discuss this incredible example some more!
Specifications:
- Reference 5513
- 40mm steel case
- Serial 120xxxx dating to 1965
- Amazing glossy gilt dial with banana yellow patina
- Anthracite fat font insert
- Rivet link Oyster bracelet 7206 with 80 endlinks
- Fully checked by our watchmaker
- One-year mechanical warranty
- Includes a handmade leather watch pouch
- Free worldwide Fedex Priority shipping
This watch has been certified at Certifiwatch under registration number CF-0104452
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We Love Watches
We are passionate about vintage watches and we love talking about them! That is why we don't sell our watches with a simple "Add to cart" button, but instead try to emulate a truly boutique experience online. Helping you find your perfect vintage watch is our Watch Department’s raison d’etre. Whatever you would like to ask, please do. Building our community of watch lovers is central to our mission at Bulang and Sons.
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At Bulang and Sons we have sold thousands of watches over the years. We are a small team of experienced collectors and connoisseurs who are all part of an extensive global network of buyers and sellers. We have a great reputation for offering only the highest quality watches. We have one simply rule: we only buy and sell watches we want to own ourselves. And yes, we are still collectors too.
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