ROLEX SUBMARINER REF. 5508 "SMALL CROWN", 1958 CIRCA
ROLEX SUBMARINER REF. 5508 "SMALL CROWN", CIRCA 1958
SPIDER DIAL WITH GILT AND SILVER WRITINGS, PROVENANCE FROM PRIVATE COLLECTOR
Case: signed, n. 489011, three-body in stainless steel, screwed caseback ref. 5508 and stamped III.1958, bezel with graduated insert up to 60 minutes, Twinlock crown.
Bracelet/Strap: signed, Oyster in stainless steel ref. 7206, rivetted links, déployante clasp marked 2.72, end-link 58.
Dial: signed, black with spider field, gilt writings and silver depth rating, luminescent indexes, closed minutes/seconds divisions, skeletonized hands, centre seconds.
Movement: signed, self-winding caliber 1530, n. 60293, 25 jewels, rhodium-plated, monometallic balance with screws, blued Breguet hairspring.
Accessories: –
Diameter Ø: 38 mm
Note: working.
The first Submariner was marketed in 1953 and soon became an important diving aid.
Much of the appeal of the watch was also due to its appearance on the wrist of James Bond in several of his films, so much so that the secret agent’s name has become inextricably linked to all Submariners “without crown guards”.
Historically, the Reference 5508 was the last Submariner to guarantee a depth of 100m-330ft and was produced for five years between 1957 and 1962.
