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|title=Rolex Submariner 5517 'MilSub' — Military Issue, 1971–1974 | Rolexopedia | |title=Rolex Submariner 5517 'MilSub' — Military Issue, 1971–1974 | Rolexopedia | ||
|description=The 5517 is | |description=The 5517 is a Submariner reference associated with British military procurement. Surviving records show fixed bars, full-minute bezels, sword-hand examples, and T SWISS T tritium dials across several case-marking groups. | ||
|keywords=Rolex, 5517, MilSub, Royal Navy, military Submariner, broadsword hands, T SWISS T | |keywords=Rolex, 5517, MilSub, Royal Navy, military Submariner, broadsword hands, T SWISS T | ||
|image=Ref 5517 hero.webp | |image=Ref 5517 hero 3.webp | ||
|image_alt=Rolex Submariner Ref. 5517 | |image_alt=Rolex Submariner Ref. 5517 | ||
|type=Article | |type=Article | ||
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| movement | | movement | ||
| caliber 1520, 26 jewels | | caliber 1520, 26 jewels in the major-house lots cited here; inspect the individual movement | ||
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| case | | case | ||
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== Where it sits in the line == | == Where it sits in the line == | ||
The 5517 sits outside the ordinary retail no-date Submariner line in the cited records. | The 5517 sits outside the ordinary retail no-date Submariner line in the cited records. The surviving military examples show fixed bars, full-minute bezels, luminous-dial markings, sword hands on many examples, and military caseback engravings. These features are associated with Ministry of Defence specifications; the surviving records do not document the requirement for every individual part. | ||
The 5514 COMEX and 5517 are separate non-standard branches of the 5513-era Submariner. The 5514 is associated with COMEX; 5517 records include British military issue. Earlier military Submariner references, including A/6538 examples, predate the 5517. | The 5514 COMEX and 5517 are separate non-standard branches of the 5513-era Submariner. The 5514 is associated with COMEX; 5517 records include British military issue. Earlier military Submariner references, including A/6538 examples, predate the 5517. | ||
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== Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes == | == Bracelets, end links, clasps, and packaging notes == | ||
The cited military examples are shown on fabric straps, and the fixed bars constrain bracelet fit. Packaging and original delivery accessories are less consistently documented than the watches themselves; do not infer a complete packaging standard from one lot. | |||
[[File:Ref 5517 hero 2.webp|thumb|right|250px|alt=Rolex Submariner Ref. 5517 on military strap|Rolex Submariner Ref. 5517 on military strap]] | |||
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== Authentication == | == Authentication == | ||
The 5517’s military parts and provenance make authentication difficult | The 5517’s military parts and provenance make authentication difficult. A standard 5513 can be altered with replacement parts, so case, bezel, dial, hands, engravings, movement, and provenance must be checked together. | ||
Phillips documents examples with caseback and movement or case-number histories that require explanation. A non-matching number requires documented service or issue history. A matching set still needs the same provenance and physical checks. | Phillips documents examples with caseback and movement or case-number histories that require explanation. A non-matching number requires documented service or issue history. A matching set still needs the same provenance and physical checks. | ||
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The 5517 is the dedicated Submariner of the [[Reference:milsub|MilSub]] program, used in the third Royal Navy batch after the first two ran on 5513 cases. It sits inside the [[Reference:submariner-5xxx-family|5xxx Submariner family]] with the chronometer 5512, the long-run civilian 5513, and the COMEX 5514. | The 5517 is the dedicated Submariner of the [[Reference:milsub|MilSub]] program, used in the third Royal Navy batch after the first two ran on 5513 cases. It sits inside the [[Reference:submariner-5xxx-family|5xxx Submariner family]] with the chronometer 5512, the long-run civilian 5513, and the COMEX 5514. | ||
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File:Ref 5517 hero 3.webp|Rolex Submariner 5517 military-issue case and dial | |||
File:Ref 5517 hero 2.webp|5517 on a military fabric strap with fixed bars | |||
File:Ref 5517 hero.webp|5517 reference example | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||