Vintage Rolex Submariner 5513 (with Box & Papers) - Vintage of the Week Episode 35 | Bob's Watches

Join Brandon Frazin, Director of Vintage, as he reviews a remarkable vintage Submariner 5513. Shop this watch and more: https://www.bobswatches.com/vintage-rolex-1.html NAVIGATE THIS VIDEO: 00:00 INTRO 00:25 Wrist Check 00:35 Rolex 5513 History 01:05 Types of Dials 01:33 Notable Details 02:11 Box & Papers 02:24 Condition 02:36 Dial 03:12 Bracelet 03:21 Papers 04:05 Availability 04:15 OUTRO Our Vintage of the Week series will showcase a different exceptional luxury watch from our inventory every week. Follow along with the series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmeDigRpMpXZlow0959g5BS5fISvNIhtk SUBMARINER 5513 HISTORY Rolex introduced the Submariner in the 1950s, equipping it with their iconic waterproof Oyster case and Perpetual movement with automatic winding technology. With substantial waterproofness and a 60-minute diver’s bezel, the Submariner is perfect for professional divers and other underwater adventurers. As with everything Rolex does, they only continued to improve upon the iconic Submariner’s design, eventually outfitting it with a safer uni-directional time-lapse bezel, increased water resistance up to 300 meters/1,000 feet, a date mechanism, and improved movements, to name a few. Reference 5513 came to market in the early 1960s. At the time of its release, this edition of the Submariner still had the older-style acrylic crystal, bi-directional bezel, and a 200-meter depth rating. Reference 5513 also did not have a date mechanism. Rolex would no