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<small>[[Reference:submariner|Submariner]] → '''5510'''</small>
<small>[[Reference:submariner|Submariner]] → '''5510'''</small>
 
[[File:Ref 5510 hero.webp|thumb|right|300px|Rolex Submariner Ref. 5510]]
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The 5510 is the transitional big-crown Submariner — the last watch in the big-crown lineage that started with the 6200, and the first Submariner to carry caliber 1530. That dual identity, looking back to the 6538 world while carrying the movement that powers the next generation, makes it one of the most significant short-run references in the family.
The 5510 is the transitional big-crown Submariner — the last watch in the big-crown lineage that started with the 6200, and the first Submariner to carry caliber 1530. That dual identity, looking back to the 6538 world while carrying the movement that powers the next generation, makes it one of the most significant short-run references in the family.
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== Special branches ==
== Special branches ==
[[File:Ref 5510 hero 2.webp|thumb|right|250px|Rolex Submariner Ref. 5510]]


The 5510 is the transition itself. That is its whole identity. It is the last big-crown Submariner and the first 1530-powered Submariner, and both facts matter more than any dial or case sub-branch.
The 5510 is the transition itself. That is its whole identity. It is the last big-crown Submariner and the first 1530-powered Submariner, and both facts matter more than any dial or case sub-branch.