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Lot 2660
ROLEX. A FINE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, SUBMARINER MODEL, REF. 5508, CASE NO. 763'167, CIRCA 1962
Closed28 May 2014
Price Realised
HKD 81,250
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Specialist note
US$8,000-15,000
Launched in 1958, reference 5508 was an upgraded version of reference 6536/1, depth rated to 100 meters (330 ft), the case without crown guards and the newly designed bezel with divisions for the first fifteen minutes, larger silver triangle and luminous bubble. The dial featured the gilt printed "Submariner" and both with or without the white printed depth rating.
The present reference 5508 is a fine example with the signature and scales printed in gilt.
Launched in 1958, reference 5508 was an upgraded version of reference 6536/1, depth rated to 100 meters (330 ft), the case without crown guards and the newly designed bezel with divisions for the first fifteen minutes, larger silver triangle and luminous bubble. The dial featured the gilt printed "Submariner" and both with or without the white printed depth rating.
The present reference 5508 is a fine example with the signature and scales printed in gilt.