Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner 5508 Luxury Watch Review

Watchuwant is now WatchBox! Subscribe for the best luxury watch content. Rolex Submariner 5508 Hands On Review The Rolex Submariner is the icon of its brand. Among the world's most recognizable watches, the Submariner is the world's most recognized watch. And this vintage Rolex Submariner 5508is as good as it gets: a pristine no-date “James Bond” Rolex Submariner from the golden age of the dive watch, the 1960s. 007 would approve. Originally released in late 1957 as a 1958 model, the Rolex Submariner 5508 retains many of the romantic early signatures of the first Rolex Subs. The acrylic crystal is in excellent condition, and its anachronistic “bubble” aesthetic is heart-warming imagery to vintage Rolex buffs. A gorgeous golden “gilt” dial with full chapter ring and to-die-for patina commands collector attention; superb condition commands collector respect. Yet, even a vintage Rolex Submariner remains a formidable icon with instant-recognition chops in any crowd. Over 50 years after this 5508's estimated 1959 manufacture date, any kid in any state in the union could tell you "that's a Sub!" Critically, this watch has been polished lightly, if ever, and the abundance of highly-defined case lines and full lugs attests to this. You simply cannot replace metal once it's gone. This watch features the Rolex caliber 1530. The 1530 represented an early example of Rolex in-house movement manufacture for the Submariner. As late at the mid-1950s, Rolex continued to employ movement