Rolex Reference 5512 Submariner | A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1979 | 勞力士 型號 5512 Submariner 精鋼自動上鏈鍊帶腕錶，製作年份約 1979

Rolex

Reference 5512 Submariner
A stainless steel automatic wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1979

勞力士 型號 5512 Submariner
精鋼自動上鏈鍊帶腕錶，製作年份約 1979

Dial: black
Caliber: cal. 1570 automatic, 26 jewels
Case: stainless steel, screw down case back
Case number: 6'125'416
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with folding clasp
Size: 40 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 175 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: no
Accessories: Rolex presentation box with outer packaging, International Service Guarantee dated January 25, 2021, and service booklets

Condition Report:
Case: The case is in good overall condition and has been previously lightly polished. The lugs retain strong proportions. Visible nicks throughout the case but have been rubbed over by the light polish. The case back with signs of pitting. The crystal glazing with some light surface scratches. The bracelet has surface scuffing and signs of use throughout. The bracelet is stamped '93510', end links stamps '580', and clasp stamped 'VE'.

Dial: The dial is in overall very good condition. The luminous hour markers have aged slightly. Some minor loss to the luminous material at 2, 3 and 12 o'clock.

Movement: The movement is running at time of cataloguing, however it was not tested for the accuracy of time or duration of the power reserve and may need service at the buyer's discretion. Please note that Sotheby's does not guarantee the future working of the movement.

Catalogue Note:
First introduced in 1959, the Submariner reference 5512 was produced for 20 years. This new reference launched several notable changes to the Submariner. Firstly, the case size increased to 40 mm and for the very first time, Rolex introduced crown guards. Manufactured in 1979, the present lot is fitted with a matte dial with four lines of text, from the final production series before it was discontinued in 1980. The last series of matte dials that Rolex used in the Submariners are known by collectors as the Maxi Dials. This Mk.3 dial also known as the "Lollipop" dial is also the most sought-after MAXI dial variant among all no-date matte dial Submariners, this is because the Mk. 3 features the largest lume plots of the 5 variants in the MAXI dial range.