Rolex Military Submariner Ref: 5513

Technical characteristics

Type

Diver's watch

Model

Military Submariner

Strap

Grey fabric

Movement

26-jewel Cal. 1520 automatic

Case Size

39mm

Reference

5513

Case Engraving

0552/923-7697 377/75

Place recorded

Switzerland

Maker / attribution

Rolex

Design

Visible features

• Matte black dial marked with a coronet and an encircled 'T' indicating tritium • Broad sword hour and minute hands with aged luminous fill • Calibrated black rotating bezel insert with minute graduations for the first fifteen minutes • Grey fabric pass-through strap fitted via fixed lug bars

Dial and Hands Configuration

The black dial features white outer minute divisions, luminous dot hour markers, and baton indexes at the cardinal quarters. Prominently positioned below the center arbor is an encircled 'T' inscription, denoting the original application of tritium luminous material. Time is indicated by broad polished sword hands with luminous inserts and a sweep center seconds hand terminating in an arrow tip. As observed directly on the piece, the luminous compound on both the hands and the hour plots demonstrates visible aging.

Movement and Unverified Catalog Details

The catalog records the internal power unit as an automatic 26-jewel Caliber 1520 movement, signed across the case, dial, and movement. The watch is mounted to a grey fabric strap secured by an associated plated buckle. Because the case back has not been removed for independent visual inspection in this entry, all internal details—including the caliber designation, jewel count, inner case back date code of 'I.72', and exact condition of the movement—rely entirely on the seller's documentation rather than direct physical review.

Military Specification and Case Construction

This wristwatch represents a military-adapted variant of the Rolex reference 5513, produced to British Ministry of Defence standards. The 39mm stainless steel case displays a tonneau form with brushed and polished surfaces, equipped with fixed lug bars intended for pass-through fabric straps. It features a black calibrated rotating bezel insert marked with individual minute graduations across the first fifteen minutes. According to the auction catalog, the case interior bears the date code 'I.72' alongside an engraved serial number matching the exterior marking between the lugs ('No.3927195'). The exterior case back is recorded with military issue stamping '0552/923-7697 377/75', denoting Royal Navy issue in 1975.

Identification

Reference

5513

Serial number

3927195

Source note

Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.