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<small>[[Reference:submariner|Submariner]] → '''5512'''</small> | <small>[[Reference:submariner|Submariner]] → '''5512'''</small> | ||
[[File:Ref 5512 | [[File:Ref 5512 dial-detail.webp|thumb|right|300px|Dial detail]] | ||
The 5512 is the chronometer no-date Submariner and the watch that locks crown guards into the Submariner line. It overlaps with the 5513 for almost two decades but sits above it in the range, and it ends up being the scarcer watch by a wide margin. The Rolex-commissioned Submariner book by Nicholas Foulkes puts total 5512 production at 17,338 units. | The 5512 is the chronometer no-date Submariner and the watch that locks crown guards into the Submariner line. It overlaps with the 5513 for almost two decades but sits above it in the range, and it ends up being the scarcer watch by a wide margin. The Rolex-commissioned Submariner book by Nicholas Foulkes puts total 5512 production at 17,338 units. | ||
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=== Crown guard generations === | === Crown guard generations === | ||
[[File:Ref 5512 crown-guard-square.webp|thumb|right|250px|Square crown guards (1959)]] | [[File:Ref 5512 crown-guard-square.webp|thumb|right|250px|Square crown guards (1959)]] | ||
[[File:Ref 5512 crown-guard-eagle-beak.webp|thumb|right|250px|Eagle beak crown guards]] | [[File:Ref 5512 crown-guard-eagle-beak.webp|thumb|right|250px|Eagle beak crown guards (5513MatteDial)]] | ||
[[File:Ref 5512 crown-guard-pointed.webp|thumb|right|250px|Pointed Cornino crown guards]] | [[File:Ref 5512 crown-guard-pointed.webp|thumb|right|250px|Pointed Cornino crown guards (5513MatteDial)]] | ||
[[File:Ref 5512 crown-guard-round.webp|thumb|right|250px|Round crown guards (1964+)]] | [[File:Ref 5512 crown-guard-round.webp|thumb|right|250px|Round crown guards (1964+)]] | ||
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=== Early crown-guard and gilt years === | === Early crown-guard and gilt years === | ||
[[File:Ref 5512 gilt-1966-bart.webp|thumb|right|220px|1966 Bart Simpson coronet]] | [[File:Ref 5512 gilt-1966-bart.webp|thumb|right|220px|1966 Bart Simpson coronet (5513MatteDial)]] | ||
[[File:Ref 5512 gilt-1963-classic.webp|thumb|right|220px|1963 Classic coronet]] | [[File:Ref 5512 gilt-1963-classic.webp|thumb|right|220px|1963 Classic coronet (5513MatteDial)]] | ||
[[File:Ref 5512 gilt-1961-tulip.webp|thumb|right|220px|1961-62 Tulip coronet]] | [[File:Ref 5512 gilt-1961-tulip.webp|thumb|right|220px|1961-62 Tulip coronet (5513MatteDial)]] | ||
[[File:Ref 5512 gilt-1961-longerspikes.webp|thumb|right|220px|1961-62 longer spikes coronet]] | [[File:Ref 5512 gilt-1961-longerspikes.webp|thumb|right|220px|1961-62 longer spikes coronet (5513MatteDial)]] | ||
[[File:Ref 5512 gilt-1961-oldfont.webp|thumb|right|220px|1961-62 MK1 Old Font coronet]] | [[File:Ref 5512 gilt-1961-oldfont.webp|thumb|right|220px|1961-62 MK1 Old Font coronet (5513MatteDial)]] | ||
[[File:Ref 5512 gilt-1959-4line.webp|thumb|right|220px|1959-60 four-line gilt dial]] | [[File:Ref 5512 gilt-1959-4line.webp|thumb|right|220px|1959-60 four-line gilt dial (5513MatteDial)]] | ||
[[File:Ref 5512 gilt-1959-2line.webp|thumb|right|220px|1959-60 two-line gilt dial]] | [[File:Ref 5512 gilt-1959-2line.webp|thumb|right|220px|1959-60 two-line gilt dial (5513MatteDial)]] | ||
The 5512 starts in the glossy gilt dial era — a glossy black dial with gilt-colored printing, in contrast to the later matte style. Early gilt 5512 watches with square or pointed crown guards are where the reference reaches its highest values. | The 5512 starts in the glossy gilt dial era — a glossy black dial with gilt-colored printing, in contrast to the later matte style. Early gilt 5512 watches with square or pointed crown guards are where the reference reaches its highest values. | ||
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== Dial map == | == Dial map == | ||
[[File:Ref 5512 chapter-tropical.webp|thumb|right|220px|Chapter ring four-line tropical dial]] | [[File:Ref 5512 chapter-tropical.webp|thumb|right|220px|Chapter ring four-line tropical dial (RolexHaven)]] | ||
[[File:Ref 5512 | [[File:Ref 5512 hero.webp|thumb|right|220px|Rolex Submariner Ref. 5512]] | ||
[[File:Ref 5512 dial-variant-eagle-beak.webp|thumb|right|220px|Dial Variant Eagle Beak]] | [[File:Ref 5512 dial-variant-eagle-beak.webp|thumb|right|220px|Dial Variant Eagle Beak]] | ||
[[File:Ref 5512 dial-variant-matte-feet-first.webp|thumb|right|220px|Dial Variant Matte Feet First]] | [[File:Ref 5512 dial-variant-matte-feet-first.webp|thumb|right|220px|Dial Variant Matte Feet First]] | ||