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ROLEX
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453
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ROLEX
See original version (French)
Estimate €15,000 - €20,000
Voluntary lot
Description
ROLEX
Submariner, known as the ‘Small Crown’
Ref. 5508
No. 488751
Circa 1959
Steel diving wristwatch
Case: round, patinated rotating bezel with graduations and numerals, small screw-down crown bearing the logo, screw-down caseback, signed
Dial: black, known as the “Gilt exclamation dial”, painted hour markers, gilt minute track, luminescent hands, central lollipop seconds hand, signed
Movement: automatic, signed – Calibre 1530
Strap/Clasp: riveted steel Oyster bracelet with signed folding clasp manufactured by Gay Frères (dated 4/56)
Diameter: 37 mm
Wrist circumference: approx. 17 cm
Condition report provided for information purposes only:
at the time of catalogue compilation, signs of normal wear and tear, chamfers present, slight knocks and traces of polishing, bezel with uniform ‘faded’ patina, dial showing slight lifting of the enamel and slight ‘spider web’ cracking, strap slightly stretched, one lug engraved ‘RL632’, movement in working order, routine servicing recommended, no warranty
Strap 7206
Endlinks 58
An iconic model in the Submariner range, the 5508 was introduced alongside the 5510 in 1958. It embodies all the stylistic hallmarks of Rolex’s professional watches of that era, with a modest 37 mm diameter – just like the so-called “Pussy Gallore” GMT models – a gilt lacquered dial offering exemplary legibility, and the famous riveted bracelet crafted by Gay Frères.
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