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<div class="rp-lead">[[File:Ref 5508 hero.webp|thumb|center|640px|alt=Rolex Submariner 5508|Representative 5508 from the 5xxx Submariner family.]]</div>


The [[Reference:5508|5508]], [[Reference:5510|5510]], [[Reference:5512|5512]], and [[Reference:5513|5513]] are no-date Submariners from the late 1950s through the end of the [[Reference:5513|5513]] run around 1989–90. The [[Reference:5514|5514]] and [[Reference:5517|5517]] are related branches associated with COMEX and British military use. Their dates and details vary by reference; the pages linked below cover each one separately.
The [[Reference:5508|5508]], [[Reference:5510|5510]], [[Reference:5512|5512]], and [[Reference:5513|5513]] are no-date Submariners from the late 1950s through the end of the [[Reference:5513|5513]] run around 1989–90. The [[Reference:5514|5514]] and [[Reference:5517|5517]] are related branches associated with COMEX and British military use. Their dates and details vary by reference; the pages linked below cover each one separately.
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== Core map ==
== Core map ==


* [[Reference:5508|5508]] — small-crown, no-crown-guard Submariner.
* [[Reference:5508|5508]]: small-crown, no-crown-guard Submariner.
* [[Reference:5510|5510]] — big-crown, no-crown-guard reference with disputed production dates.
* [[Reference:5510|5510]]: big-crown, no-crown-guard reference with disputed production dates.
* [[Reference:5512|5512]] — crown-guard, no-date reference generally fitted with a chronometer-certified movement; early examples need to be assessed individually.
* [[Reference:5512|5512]]: crown-guard, no-date reference generally fitted with a chronometer-certified movement; early examples need individual assessment.
* [[Reference:5513|5513]] — crown-guard, no-date reference with non-chronometer movements.
* [[Reference:5513|5513]]: crown-guard, no-date reference with non-chronometer movements.
* [[Reference:5514|5514]] — COMEX-associated Submariner with a helium escape valve.
* [[Reference:5514|5514]]: COMEX-associated Submariner with a helium escape valve.
* [[Reference:5517|5517]] — military-marked reference used on British military Submariners; military watches also exist under reference [[Reference:5513|5513]].
* [[Reference:5517|5517]]: military-marked reference used on British military Submariners; military watches also exist under reference [[Reference:5513|5513]].


“Small crown” and “big crown” describe the winding crown on the no-guard cases. HEV means helium escape valve.
“Small crown” and “big crown” describe the winding crown on the no-guard cases. HEV means helium escape valve.
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* [[Reference:submariner|Submariner family index]]
* [[Reference:submariner|Submariner family index]]
* [[Reference:5508|Submariner 5508]] — no-crown-guard 8mm
* [[Reference:5508|Submariner 5508]]: no-crown-guard, 8mm crown
* [[Reference:5510|Submariner 5510]] — Big Crown, cal 1530
* [[Reference:5510|Submariner 5510]]: big crown, caliber 1530
* [[Reference:5512|Submariner 5512]] — first crown guards
* [[Reference:5512|Submariner 5512]]: first crown guards
* [[Reference:5513|Submariner 5513]] — the long-run no-date classic
* [[Reference:5513|Submariner 5513]]: long-run no-date reference
* [[Reference:5514|Submariner 5514]] — the COMEX 5xxx
* [[Reference:5514|Submariner 5514]]: COMEX branch
* [[Reference:5517|Submariner 5517]] — the MilSub
* [[Reference:5517|Submariner 5517]]: British military branch


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File:Ref 5508 hero.webp|m08 Submariner|[[Reference:5508|5508]] — no-crown-guard, small Brevet crown
File:Ref 5508 hero.webp|m08 Submariner|[[Reference:5508|5508]], no-crown-guard, small Brevet crown
File:Ref 5510 hero.webp|m10|[[Reference:5510|5510]] — Big Crown transitional, cal. 1530
File:Ref 5510 hero.webp|m10|[[Reference:5510|5510]], big crown transitional, caliber 1530
File:Ref 5512 hero.webp|m12|[[Reference:5512|5512]] — chronometer, first crown guards
File:Ref 5512 hero.webp|m12|[[Reference:5512|5512]], chronometer and first crown guards
File:Ref 5513 hero.webp|m13|[[Reference:5513|5513]] — long-run non-chronometer classic
File:Ref 5513 hero.webp|m13|[[Reference:5513|5513]], long-run non-chronometer reference
File:Ref 5514 hero.webp|m14 COMEX|[[Reference:5514|5514]] — COMEX helium-valve branch
File:Ref 5514 hero.webp|m14 COMEX|[[Reference:5514|5514]], COMEX helium-valve branch
File:Ref 5517 hero.webp|m17 MilSub|[[Reference:5517|5517]] — British military MilSub
File:Ref 5517 hero.webp|m17 MilSub|[[Reference:5517|5517]], British military branch
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [https://www.rolex.com/watches/submariner/from-tool-watch-to-icon Rolex, Submariner history and 1959 crown-guard introduction]
* [https://newsroom.rolex.com/watches/oyster-collection/submariner Rolex Newsroom, Submariner chronology and specifications]
* [https://www.rolex.com/watches/submariner/from-tool-watch-to-icon Rolex Submariner: From tool watch to icon] — Rolex, including its 1959 account of crown guards.
* [https://www.rolex.com/watches/submariner/from-tool-watch-to-icon Rolex Submariner: From tool watch to icon] — Rolex, including its 1959 account of crown guards.
* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/five-things-i-learned-from-the-first-ever-rolex-authorized-submariner-book Five Things I Learned From the First Ever Rolex-Authorized Submariner Book] — Hodinkee, on the production estimates in Nicholas Foulkes’s 2024 book.
* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/five-things-i-learned-from-the-first-ever-rolex-authorized-submariner-book Five Things I Learned From the First Ever Rolex-Authorized Submariner Book] — Hodinkee, on the production estimates in Nicholas Foulkes’s 2024 book.
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