Reference:5508: Difference between revisions
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<small>[[Reference:submariner|Submariner]] → '''5508'''</small> | <small>[[Reference:submariner|Submariner]] → '''5508'''</small> | ||
[[File:Ref 5508 hero.webp|thumb|right|300px| | [[File:Ref 5508 red-triangle-hero.webp|thumb|right|300px|5508 Red Triangle — gilt dial on leather strap]] | ||
The 5508 is the last mainstream small-crown Submariner made without crown guards. That matters because it closes the earliest case chapter just before the 5512 changes the line for good. Everything after the 5508 on the small-crown side gets crown guards. | The 5508 is the last mainstream small-crown Submariner made without crown guards. That matters because it closes the earliest case chapter just before the 5512 changes the line for good. Everything after the 5508 on the small-crown side gets crown guards. | ||
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== Dial map == | == Dial map == | ||
[[File:Ref 5508 gilt-dial-red-triangle.webp|thumb|right|250px|Gilt dial with red triangle bezel insert]] | |||
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== Case, bezel, crystal, and crown == | == Case, bezel, crystal, and crown == | ||
[[File:Ref 5508 bezel-dial-closeup.webp|thumb|right|250px|Bezel and gilt dial close-up — radium lume markers]] | |||
[[File:Ref 5508 case-profile.webp|thumb|right|250px|Small crown case profile — no crown guards]] | |||
The 5508 is a no-crown-guard, small-crown case. Starting at 37mm and growing to 38mm in later production, it keeps the early rotating dive bezel and acrylic crystal throughout. The 100m depth rating reflects the small-crown specification that runs through the entire small-crown lineage from the 6204 forward. | The 5508 is a no-crown-guard, small-crown case. Starting at 37mm and growing to 38mm in later production, it keeps the early rotating dive bezel and acrylic crystal throughout. The 100m depth rating reflects the small-crown specification that runs through the entire small-crown lineage from the 6204 forward. | ||