MK Personal Collection Super Rare First Series Pointed Crow Guard Rolex 5513 Submariner Underline Gilt Dial Wristwatch

MK Personal Collection The present lot is part of a larger privately held collection and is intended for exhibition purposes only. Super Rare This is a super rare First Series Pointed Crown Guard Rolex 5513 Submariner Underline Gilt Dial Wristwatch. It features a three piece steel oyster case and it is stamped on the inside back cover "Rolex 5513 III.63, Serial #1.024.XXX". It has a high grade Swiss Rolex movement featuring a Cal. 1530, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration Rolex movement with 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-spring Breguet balance-spring and Microstella regulating screws that is in running condition. It does need an overhaul and a crown adjustment. It is topped with a rare and exotic original black glossy dial with gold (gild) coated lettering making it even more rare and unusual. It has a round, triangular and bâton indexes, outer minute divisions. Introduced in 1962, the Rolex Submariner ref. 5513 and 5512 were the first Submariner models to feature crown guards, which gave the timepiece a completely different appeal whilst enhancing its robustness at the same time. Early examples of the reference were fitted with “glossy” lacquered dials with a short production span of approximately four years. In 1967, Rolex replaced its “glossy” lacquered dials with the more common matte dial. Admired and praised by collectors, these early examples are highly sought after and rare with varying dial examples commanding more than others. The present Rolex Submariner ref. 5513 certainly belongs to one of the rarer examples, as it features two elements that separates itself from its later peers, bearing a “Swiss only” “underline” dial and pointed crown guards. Exceedingly rare, pointed crown guards were only featured in the first year of production from 1962 to 1963. Furthermore, early examples of the reference featured an “underline” either below “OYSTER PERPETUAL” or under “SUBMARINER”. Believed by enthusiasts and aficionados of Rolex timepieces, the underline on the dial signifies the use of Tritium for the luminous material on the dial.