1989 Rolex Submariner No-Date Gloss Dial 5513 L-Serial 40mm

Here, we have a 1989 Rolex Submariner No-Date Gloss Dial 5513 L-Serial, launched in 1962 and remained in production until 1989. The L-Serials were the last of the ref. 5513. 
The curvaceous 40mm stainless steel Oyster case curves over your wrist with drilled tapered lugs, polished and brushed surfaces transition with a crisp edge, and a lug-to-lug length of 47mm and a case thickness of 14mm give the watch an impressive wrist presence. On the right side is a signed Rolex screw-down crown. The crown guards are part of the case, which gives it strength. The unidirectional black aluminium divers bezel with silver numerals and markings holds a domed crystal above a glossy black dial, and the applied white-gold disc and baton indexes are filled with Tritium, marking the hours. The Mercedes's hands are complemented by a lollipop counterbalanced sweeping second-hand filled with Tritium; at 12 o’clock, a Rolex crown with the text “Rolex Oyster Perpetual” is precisely applied. At 6 o’clock, we have the two lines- “Submariner” and “ 660 FT= 200M”. Swiss T< 25 is found on the bottom, signifying that the watch is Swiss-made and the emitting level of tritium. On the reverse, a coin-edged screw-down case back. Inside an Automatic Rolex Cal. 1520, 26 jewels, 19,800 beats per hour with hacking seconds for your convenience. It comes paired with its original Rolex 93150 20mm stainless steel Oyster bracelet with a flip-lock safety clasp; this 11-link bracelet will fit up to a 7.2-inch wrist.

This watch is sold as “Watch Only” and, therefore, comes without its Rolex box or paperwork. It comes paired with its original 20mm stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with a flip-lock safety clasp; the 11 Link 93150 bracelet will fit up to a 7.2-inch wrist. The watch is from Circa. 1989 and is sold in worn condition, but overall, it is in fair condition, with an amazing original Tritium gloss dial and Tritium hands, as you can see from the photos. A full case and bracelet refurb can be provided at an additional cost on request. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.

There are few more iconic watches than the Rolex Submariner, and of those, the 5513 is a timeless classic. This late L-Serial dating to 1989 is a wonderful example with its original tritium dial and hands, developing a subtle, warm patina, which can be appreciated under the impressive, heavily domed acrylic crystal. If you are in the market for a Rolex Submariner, I'd seriously consider this one. For a similar price, or in some cases less, than a modern example in the secondary market, this 5513 feels like a no-brainer!

Reference : 5513
Movement : Automatic Rolex Cal. 1520
Age : Circa. 1989
Year : 1989
Case Size : 40mm
Case Thickness : 14mm
Lug to Lug : 47mm
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12 Months Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

In 1905, German-born Hans Wilsdorf and his brother-in-law Alfred Davis set up a company in London that imported Swiss movements, which were installed in British cases and sold to jewellers who put their names on the dials. Recognising the potential for their brand, Wilsdorf created the brand name Rolex in 1908. In 1910, a Rolex became the first wristwatch to carry the Swiss Certificate of Chronometric Precision, awarded by the Official Watch Rating Centre in Bienne, Switzerland. Demand for Rolex watches rose swiftly, and British taxes on the Swiss movements Rolex used prompted Wilsdorf to move the business to Geneva, Switzerland, in 1919. With production costs lowered, Wilsdorf quickly set out to solve the age-old problem of moisture and dust entering a watch case and damaging the movement. The Rolex watchmakers came up with a fully sealed watch case, which Wilsdorf named the Oyster and released to an appreciative audience in 1926. In 1931, Rolex introduced the first automatic winding wristwatch, giving it the legendary name Oyster Perpetual. In 1945, they released the Datejust, which was the first watch to have the date jump instantaneously at midnight. The 1950s saw a whole lot of releases, such as the Air-King (1958), the Explorer (1953), the Submariner (1953), the GMT Master (1955), the Day-Date (1956), the electromagnetic field resistant Milgauss (1956), the Lady-Datejust (1957) and the first Deep Sea model (1960). Wilsdorf’s death in 1960 saw ownership of Rolex S.A. (a collection of sub-companies) passed to the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, which was founded by Wilsdorf in 1945, the mission of which is simply to sustain Rolex S.A. indefinitely.