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|description=Rolex 5513 reference guide covering production from about 1962 to 1990, dial eras from gilt to matte to late gloss, movement fitment, bracelet fitment, and the main originality traps. | |description=Rolex 5513 reference guide covering production from about 1962 to 1990, dial eras from gilt to matte to late gloss, movement fitment, bracelet fitment, and the main originality traps. | ||
|keywords=Rolex, 5513, Submariner, specifications, reference guide | |keywords=Rolex, 5513, Submariner, specifications, reference guide | ||
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|image_alt=Late gloss 5513 | |image_alt=Late gloss 5513 | ||
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==Core facts== | ==Core facts== | ||
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<span id="where-it-sits-in-the-line"></span> | <span id="where-it-sits-in-the-line"></span> | ||
== Where it sits in the line == | ==Where it sits in the line== | ||
Rolex sold the 5513 alongside the 5512. The 5512 was the chronometer-certified no-date model; the 5513 was the non-chronometer version and normally used a two-line dial. | Rolex sold the 5513 alongside the 5512. The 5512 was the chronometer-certified no-date model; the 5513 was the non-chronometer version and normally used a two-line dial. | ||
<span id="production-outline"></span> | <span id="production-outline"></span> | ||
== Production outline == | ==Production outline== | ||
<span id="early-gilt"></span> | <span id="early-gilt"></span> | ||
=== Early gilt === | ===Early gilt=== | ||
The first 5513 watches use a glossy black lacquer dial with gilt printing rather than the later matte style. Surviving examples place this phase at about 1962–1966. | The first 5513 watches use a glossy black lacquer dial with gilt printing rather than the later matte style. Surviving examples place this phase at about 1962–1966. | ||
<span id="late-gilt-and-bart-simpson"></span> | <span id="late-gilt-and-bart-simpson"></span> | ||
=== Late gilt and Bart Simpson === | ===Late gilt and Bart Simpson=== | ||
[[File:Ref_5513_bart-simpson-coronet.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=5513 Bart Simpson coronet gilt gloss dial|5513 Bart Simpson coronet gilt gloss dial]]Late gilt examples lead into the Bart Simpson branch, collector shorthand for a coronet whose points look flatter and wider than the earlier shape. The dial also has recurring type details that help separate it from the preceding gilt style. | [[File:Ref_5513_bart-simpson-coronet.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=5513 Bart Simpson coronet gilt gloss dial|5513 Bart Simpson coronet gilt gloss dial]]Late gilt examples lead into the Bart Simpson branch, collector shorthand for a coronet whose points look flatter and wider than the earlier shape. The dial also has recurring type details that help separate it from the preceding gilt style. | ||
<span id="matte-run"></span> | <span id="matte-run"></span> | ||
=== Matte run === | ===Matte run=== | ||
[[File:Ref 5513 matte-dial-sequence.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=5513 matte dial sequence — meters first to Maxi V|5513 matte dial sequence — meters first to Maxi V]] | [[File:Ref 5513 matte-dial-sequence.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=5513 matte dial sequence — meters first to Maxi V|5513 matte dial sequence — meters first to Maxi V]] | ||
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<span id="late-gloss"></span> | <span id="late-gloss"></span> | ||
=== Late gloss === | ===Late gloss=== | ||
[[File:Ref 5513 dial-detail 2.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Late gloss 5513|Late gloss 5513]] | [[File:Ref 5513 dial-detail 2.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Late gloss 5513|Late gloss 5513]] | ||
In the final years, the 5513 picks up a gloss dial with white-gold surrounds while keeping the acrylic no-date case. Examples from 1988 and 1989 show this configuration, often paired with a 93150 bracelet. | In the final years, the 5513 picks up a gloss dial with white-gold surrounds while keeping the acrylic no-date case. Examples from 1988 and 1989 show this configuration, often paired with a 93150 bracelet. | ||
<span id="movement-notes"></span> | <span id="movement-notes"></span> | ||
== Movement notes == | ==Movement notes== | ||
[[File:Ref 5513 movement.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Caliber 1520 in the case, caseback removed|Caliber 1520 in the case, caseback removed]] | [[File:Ref 5513 movement.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Caliber 1520 in the case, caseback removed|Caliber 1520 in the case, caseback removed]] | ||
Early 5513 watches are documented with caliber 1530; the long production run is associated with caliber 1520. The handover is not pinned to a single dated cutover, and a serviced watch may no longer have its original movement. | Early 5513 watches are documented with caliber 1530; the long production run is associated with caliber 1520. The handover is not pinned to a single dated cutover, and a serviced watch may no longer have its original movement. | ||
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<span id="dial-genre-timeline"></span> | <span id="dial-genre-timeline"></span> | ||
== Dial timeline == | ==Dial timeline== | ||
[[File:Ref_5513_classic-coronet-dial-detail.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=5513 classic coronet gilt gloss dial|5513 classic coronet gilt gloss dial]] | [[File:Ref_5513_classic-coronet-dial-detail.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=5513 classic coronet gilt gloss dial|5513 classic coronet gilt gloss dial]] | ||
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<span id="explorer-dial-approx.-19621965"></span> | <span id="explorer-dial-approx.-19621965"></span> | ||
=== Explorer dial (approx. 1962–1965) === | ===Explorer dial (approx. 1962–1965)=== | ||
[[File:Ref 5513 dial-variant-explorer.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=Explorer-dial 5513|Explorer-dial 5513]] | [[File:Ref 5513 dial-variant-explorer.webp|thumb|right|220px|alt=Explorer-dial 5513|Explorer-dial 5513]] | ||
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<span id="underline-approx.-19631964"></span> | <span id="underline-approx.-19631964"></span> | ||
=== Underline (approx. 1963–1964) === | ===Underline (approx. 1963–1964)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | ||
File:Ref 5513 dial-variant-underline.webp|alt=Underline 5513|Underline 5513 | File:Ref 5513 dial-variant-underline.webp|alt=Underline 5513|Underline 5513 | ||
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<span id="double-swiss-underline-approx.-1963"></span> | <span id="double-swiss-underline-approx.-1963"></span> | ||
=== Double Swiss Underline (approx. 1963) === | ===Double Swiss Underline (approx. 1963)=== | ||
A rarer sub-variant of the Underline. Here the underline sits beneath the Rolex signature at 12 o'clock rather than at 6 o'clock, and the dial carries two "Swiss" text printings at the bottom: one gilt, in line with an open chapter ring, and one white just below it. The Double Swiss phenomenon appears across multiple Rolex references from this period. The Double Swiss Underline 5513 is documented in collector literature among the later examples with pointed (Cornino) crown guards. Rounded guards appear in nearby production, but the exact transition remains approximate. | |||
A rarer sub-variant of the Underline. Here the underline sits beneath the Rolex signature at 12 o'clock rather than at 6 o'clock, and the dial carries two "Swiss" text printings at the bottom: one gilt, in line with an open chapter ring, and one white just below it. The Double Swiss phenomenon appears across multiple Rolex references from this period. The Double Swiss Underline 5513 is documented in collector literature | |||
<span id="gilt-open-chapter-ring-approx.-19641966"></span> | <span id="gilt-open-chapter-ring-approx.-19641966"></span> | ||
=== Gilt, Open Chapter Ring (approx. 1964–1966) === | ===Gilt, Open Chapter Ring (approx. 1964–1966)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | ||
File:Ref 5513 dial-detail.webp|alt=Gilt-dial 5513 close-up|Gilt-dial 5513 close-up | File:Ref 5513 dial-detail.webp|alt=Gilt-dial 5513 close-up|Gilt-dial 5513 close-up | ||
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<span id="bart-simpson-approx.-1966-serials-approximately-1.4m1.5m"></span> | <span id="bart-simpson-approx.-1966-serials-approximately-1.4m1.5m"></span> | ||
=== Bart Simpson (approx. 1966, serials approximately 1.4M–1.5M) === | ===Bart Simpson (approx. 1966, serials approximately 1.4M–1.5M)=== | ||
[[File:Ref 5513 dial-variant-bart-simpson.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=5513 Bart Simpson dial variant|Bart Simpson dial — wider, flatter coronet points]] | [[File:Ref 5513 dial-variant-bart-simpson.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=5513 Bart Simpson dial variant|Bart Simpson dial — wider, flatter coronet points]] | ||
Late gilt production brings what the collector community and auction catalogues call the Bart Simpson dial. The | Late gilt production brings what the collector community and auction catalogues call the Bart Simpson dial. The coronet has wider, flatter points that give the dial its collector name. Typical serial range is 1.4M to 1.5M, with examples appearing as early as 1.3M and as late as 1.6M. Bart Simpson 5512 examples also exist but are much rarer by volume. | ||
Beyond the coronet shape, the Bart Simpson dial has several authentication details that distinguish it from the classic coronet gilt dial that immediately preceded it: | Beyond the coronet shape, the Bart Simpson dial has several authentication details that distinguish it from the classic coronet gilt dial that immediately preceded it: | ||
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<span id="matte-meters-first-approx.-19661970-serials-approximately-1.6m-to-2.2m"></span> | <span id="matte-meters-first-approx.-19661970-serials-approximately-1.6m-to-2.2m"></span> | ||
=== Matte, Meters First (approx. 1966–1970, serials approximately 1.6M to 2.2M) === | ===Matte, Meters First (approx. 1966–1970, serials approximately 1.6M to 2.2M)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | ||
File:Ref 5513 matte-meters-first-tritium-flat.webp|alt=Flat tritium|Flat tritium (late) | File:Ref 5513 matte-meters-first-tritium-flat.webp|alt=Flat tritium|Flat tritium (late) | ||
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<span id="non-serif-first-run-late-19691970-serials-approximately-early-2.0m"></span> | <span id="non-serif-first-run-late-19691970-serials-approximately-early-2.0m"></span> | ||
=== Non-serif, first run (late 1969–1970, serials approximately early 2.0M) === | ===Non-serif, first run (late 1969–1970, serials approximately early 2.0M)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | ||
File:Ref 5513 matte-serif-nonserif-timeline.webp|alt=Serif vs non-serif timeline|Serif vs non-serif timeline | File:Ref 5513 matte-serif-nonserif-timeline.webp|alt=Serif vs non-serif timeline|Serif vs non-serif timeline | ||
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<span id="serif-19701973-serials-approximately-earlymid-2.0m-to-late-3.0mearly-4.0m"></span> | <span id="serif-19701973-serials-approximately-earlymid-2.0m-to-late-3.0mearly-4.0m"></span> | ||
=== Serif (1970–1973, serials approximately early/mid 2.0M to late 3.0M/early 4.0M) === | ===Serif (1970–1973, serials approximately early/mid 2.0M to late 3.0M/early 4.0M)=== | ||
Serif dials introduce small extensions (sharp points or "flair") at the corners of the 3, 6, and 9 o'clock hour markers. This is the distinguishing feature from the non-serif dial. The middle horizontal stroke of the "E" in "ROLEX" has no serif at its end, the opposite of the non-serif dial. The depth rating remains feet first, with the "=" sign above and slightly to the right of the "A" in "SUBMARINER." "SUBMARINER" is printed below the depth rating. | Serif dials introduce small extensions (sharp points or "flair") at the corners of the 3, 6, and 9 o'clock hour markers. This is the distinguishing feature from the non-serif dial. The middle horizontal stroke of the "E" in "ROLEX" has no serif at its end, the opposite of the non-serif dial. The depth rating remains feet first, with the "=" sign above and slightly to the right of the "A" in "SUBMARINER." "SUBMARINER" is printed below the depth rating. | ||
Tritium was hand-applied and can cover the serif extensions on hour markers, making a Serif dial look like a Non-serif. When the hour markers are ambiguous, the "E" in "ROLEX" resolves it: abundance of serif on the middle stroke means non-serif dial; no serif on the middle stroke means serif dial. | Tritium was hand-applied and can cover the serif extensions on hour markers, making a Serif dial look like a Non-serif. When the hour markers are ambiguous, the "E" in "ROLEX" resolves it: abundance of serif on the middle stroke means non-serif dial; no serif on the middle stroke means serif dial. | ||
Serif dials recur throughout the early-to-mid matte records and are identified by the marker and letterform details described above. | |||
<span id="non-serif-second-run-19731976-serials-approximately-late-3.0m-to-earlymid-5.0m"></span> | <span id="non-serif-second-run-19731976-serials-approximately-late-3.0m-to-earlymid-5.0m"></span> | ||
=== Non-serif, second run (1973–1976, serials approximately late 3.0M to early/mid 5.0M) === | ===Non-serif, second run (1973–1976, serials approximately late 3.0M to early/mid 5.0M)=== | ||
The dial printing returns to non-serif text in the mid-1970s. The transition back from serif to non-serif began in the late 3.0M serial range. This second non-serif phase runs until the Pre COMEX dial appears in the early-to-mid 5.0M range. The same hour-marker and "E" in "ROLEX" diagnostics apply as in the first non-serif run. | The dial printing returns to non-serif text in the mid-1970s. The transition back from serif to non-serif began in the late 3.0M serial range. This second non-serif phase runs until the Pre COMEX dial appears in the early-to-mid 5.0M range. The same hour-marker and "E" in "ROLEX" diagnostics apply as in the first non-serif run. | ||
<span id="pre-comex-approx.-19761977-serials-approximately-5.0m"></span> | <span id="pre-comex-approx.-19761977-serials-approximately-5.0m"></span> | ||
=== Pre COMEX (approx. 1976–1977, serials approximately 5.0M) === | ===Pre COMEX (approx. 1976–1977, serials approximately 5.0M)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | ||
File:Ref 5513 matte-precomex-dial-detail.webp|alt=Pre COMEX dial detail|Pre COMEX dial detail | File:Ref 5513 matte-precomex-dial-detail.webp|alt=Pre COMEX dial detail|Pre COMEX dial detail | ||
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<span id="maxi-mk-i-through-mk-v-19771984"></span> | <span id="maxi-mk-i-through-mk-v-19771984"></span> | ||
=== Maxi MK I through MK V (1977–1984) === | ===Maxi MK I through MK V (1977–1984)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | ||
File:Ref 5513 matte-maxi-i-dial-detail.webp|alt=Maxi I dial|Maxi I dial | File:Ref 5513 matte-maxi-i-dial-detail.webp|alt=Maxi I dial|Maxi I dial | ||
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<span id="gloss-19841990"></span> | <span id="gloss-19841990"></span> | ||
=== Gloss (1984–1990) === | ===Gloss (1984–1990)=== | ||
The final 5513 dials return to a glossy finish, with white-gold surrounds around the hour markers rather than the gilt printing of the early era. This late-gloss phase keeps the acrylic crystal and no-date layout. | The final 5513 dials return to a glossy finish, with white-gold surrounds around the hour markers rather than the gilt printing of the early era. This late-gloss phase keeps the acrylic crystal and no-date layout. | ||
<span id="dial-map"></span> | <span id="dial-map"></span> | ||
== Dial map == | ==Dial map== | ||
Collectors usually split the 5513 into four broad groups: early gilt, late-gilt Bart Simpson, the long matte middle, and late gloss. Named sub-variants sit inside those groups. | Collectors usually split the 5513 into four broad groups: early gilt, late-gilt Bart Simpson, the long matte middle, and late gloss. Named sub-variants sit inside those groups. | ||
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<span id="case-bezel-crystal-and-crown-notes"></span> | <span id="case-bezel-crystal-and-crown-notes"></span> | ||
== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown == | ==Case, bezel, crystal, and crown== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | ||
File:Ref 5513 bezel.webp|alt=Bezel and case flank on a gilt-dial example|Bezel and case flank on a gilt-dial example | File:Ref 5513 bezel.webp|alt=Bezel and case flank on a gilt-dial example|Bezel and case flank on a gilt-dial example | ||
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<span id="crown-guard-transition"></span> | <span id="crown-guard-transition"></span> | ||
=== Crown guard transition === | ===Crown guard transition=== | ||
The first 5513s start with pointed Cornino crown guards inherited from the 5512. Rounded guards take over by the mid-1960s and stay there through the rest of the run. The shift covers a transition zone of overlapping production rather than a single dated cutover. | The first 5513s start with pointed Cornino crown guards inherited from the 5512. Rounded guards take over by the mid-1960s and stay there through the rest of the run. The shift covers a transition zone of overlapping production rather than a single dated cutover. | ||
<span id="dial-authentication-and-service-dial-warning"></span> | <span id="dial-authentication-and-service-dial-warning"></span> | ||
== Dial originality and service dials == | ==Dial originality and service dials== | ||
Dial originality needs particular care on the 5513. Long production and hard service life mean correct dials, later service dials, and incorrect replacements all circulate on honest-looking cases. | Dial originality needs particular care on the 5513. Long production and hard service life mean correct dials, later service dials, and incorrect replacements all circulate on honest-looking cases. | ||
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<span id="bracelets-end-links-clasps-and-packaging-notes"></span> | <span id="bracelets-end-links-clasps-and-packaging-notes"></span> | ||
== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes == | ==Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | ||
File:Ref 5513 bracelet-clasp.webp|alt=Folded Oyster bracelet and clasp|Folded Oyster bracelet and clasp | File:Ref 5513 bracelet-clasp.webp|alt=Folded Oyster bracelet and clasp|Folded Oyster bracelet and clasp | ||
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The table | The table records documented fitment examples. A clasp code dates the bracelet rather than the watch head, and bracelet swaps across the long run are common. | ||
USA-market C+I (Credit et Industrie) bracelets used hollow rivets while Swiss-market bracelets used solid pins. The distinction matters for authentication and feel, but not every surviving watch still carries its original bracelet. | USA-market C+I (Credit et Industrie) bracelets used hollow rivets while Swiss-market bracelets used solid pins. The distinction matters for authentication and feel, but not every surviving watch still carries its original bracelet. | ||
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<span id="special-branches"></span> | <span id="special-branches"></span> | ||
== Special branches == | ==Special branches== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | ||
File:Ref 5513 historical-example 2.webp|alt=Military-engraved 5513 caseback example|Military-engraved 5513 caseback example | File:Ref 5513 historical-example 2.webp|alt=Military-engraved 5513 caseback example|Military-engraved 5513 caseback example | ||
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<span id="explorer-dial"></span> | <span id="explorer-dial"></span> | ||
=== Explorer dial === | ===Explorer dial=== | ||
The Explorer-dial branch sits inside the early gilt run as a distinct collecting line. The dial-timeline section above covers the 3-6-9 layout and the UK-market skew; the provenance below anchors both. | The Explorer-dial branch sits inside the early gilt run as a distinct collecting line. The dial-timeline section above covers the 3-6-9 layout and the UK-market skew; the provenance below anchors both. | ||
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<span id="milsub"></span> | <span id="milsub"></span> | ||
=== MilSub === | ===MilSub=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="180"> | ||
File:Ref 5513 dial-variant-milsub.webp|alt=MilSub 5513|MilSub 5513 | File:Ref 5513 dial-variant-milsub.webp|alt=MilSub 5513|MilSub 5513 | ||
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British military 5513s are a separate group. Collectors shorten "military Submariner" to MilSub. Published examples include a South African Army-associated 5513 and a 1974 military 5513. British military casebacks use service codes such as 0552 for Navy issue and W10 for Army issue, with 923-7697 as the NATO stores code seen on issued examples. | British military 5513s are a separate group. Collectors shorten "military Submariner" to MilSub. Published examples include a South African Army-associated 5513 and a 1974 military 5513. British military casebacks use service codes such as 0552 for Navy issue and W10 for Army issue, with 923-7697 as the NATO stores code seen on issued examples. | ||
Other naval or institutional claims need watch-specific caseback and procurement evidence before they can identify an individual watch. British military Rolex examples include modified 5513 watches, double-reference 5513/5517 watches, and the dedicated 5517. US Navy SEAL Tudor issue is a separate Tudor matter, not a Rolex 5513 branch. | |||
<span id="historical-market-and-auction-record"></span> | <span id="historical-market-and-auction-record"></span> | ||
== Historical market and auction record == | ==Historical market and auction record== | ||
The 5513 record spans ordinary commercial watches, unusual dial branches, and military provenance. Auction descriptions often separate those categories, but a single lot cannot establish a general production rule or a watch's original configuration. | The 5513 record spans ordinary commercial watches, unusual dial branches, and military provenance. Auction descriptions often separate those categories, but a single lot cannot establish a general production rule or a watch's original configuration. | ||
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<span id="related-references"></span> | <span id="related-references"></span> | ||
== Related references == | ==Related references== | ||
The 5513 sits inside the [[Reference:submariner-5xxx-family|5xxx Submariner family]] alongside the chronometer 5512 and the institutional 5514 and 5517. Two military and commercial branches use the 5513 case as their host: the [[Reference:comex|COMEX]] program (Compagnie Maritime d'Expertises) issued 5513s to French saturation divers from the early 1970s, and the British military [[Reference:milsub|MilSub]] configuration ran on 5513 cases for the first two batches before the dedicated 5517 took over in the third. | The 5513 sits inside the [[Reference:submariner-5xxx-family|5xxx Submariner family]] alongside the chronometer 5512 and the institutional 5514 and 5517. Two military and commercial branches use the 5513 case as their host: the [[Reference:comex|COMEX]] program (Compagnie Maritime d'Expertises) issued 5513s to French saturation divers from the early 1970s, and the British military [[Reference:milsub|MilSub]] configuration ran on 5513 cases for the first two batches before the dedicated 5517 took over in the third. | ||
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* [http://www.5513mattedial.com/ 5513 Matte Dial and Gilt-Gloss 5512 Submariner — Comprehensive Reviews] — Beaumont Miller II, 5513mattedial.com | * [http://www.5513mattedial.com/ 5513 Matte Dial and Gilt-Gloss 5512 Submariner — Comprehensive Reviews] — Beaumont Miller II, 5513mattedial.com | ||
[[Category:Submariner]] | [[Category:Submariner]] | ||