Excellent: Very slight signs of wear.
Very Good: Light to normal wear.
Good: Wearable, with visible signs of wear.
Vintage: Typically 30+ years old; condition varies.
Note: All watches are 100% authentic. They are polished as needed but may still have minor scratches.
This Submariner 5512 is in overall great vintage condition. The case is in good condition with some scratches and normal signs of wear. The back of the case is stamped "5513" which is not uncommon. Serial and reference numbers are clearly visible with some slight scratching on the text from endlink wear. The bezel insert is in overall great condition with some scratches. The pip is a later replacement that will still glow. The matte dial is in great condition and has developed light patina; the dial has some marks that can be hard to notice. The lume has remained fairly white and developed patina; some plots show signs of degradation. The lume on the hands has been color matched/ relumed to the lume on the dial. The hands have developed a patina. This has a 93150 bracelet with 580 end links, divers extension and 11 links. The oyster bracelet is in great condition with some scratches and normal signs of wear; it has a bit of stretch between the links. The clasp is stamped “VC” indicating it's from 1978.
Vintage Rolex Submariner ref 5512 (1978) is an important reference in Submariner history; It was the first Submariner to feature crown guards, a detail that all Subs would have going forward and still do today. Throughout the production of the 5512 Rolex made many different variations, from glossy dials to matte dials with many slight updates and changes. The 5512 may look nearly identical to the 5513 (that came out in 1962, three years later) but the main difference would be that the 5512 has the chronometer certified movement (COSC). Since the 5512 had a COSC movement, they were more expensive than the 5513 and were not as popular, we see less of them in general. The 5512s would typically have four lines of text at the bottom of the dial and the 5513 always has two; that is one good way of telling apart the references at a glance it's not always that simple, early examples of the 5512 also have two lines of text, but still have the COSC movement. Overall, the 5512 is a cult favorite and we see many collectors gravitate towards these especially after they have gone down the rabbit hole.
Rolex produced the 5512 until 1979, so the example we have here is from the end of production. During this time, Rolex was making the model with what collectors have nicknamed "Maxi" dials. The term "Maxi" refers to the lume plots being larger in size than previous generations, Rolex also made "Maxi" 5513 Submariners. Collectors have identified multiple "Maxi" dials for the 5512 and this watch has a Mark 1 "Maxi dial." It is characterized by the larger lume plots, depth rating above the word "Submariner" and flat top "S" in "Submariner" - we love these little details!
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Good condition for this old of a watch. Great deal.
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