Rolex Submariner réf. 5513 « Non Serif Dial » de 1977-1978 and lends the piece a

and lends the piece a particularly desirable character

The luminescent material at the tips of the indexes and on the hands (tritium base) has developed a magnificent eggshell patina

having served as a diploma project for a French watchmaker and obtained the highest distinctions from the École d’Horlogerie de Paris

the latter revealing luminescent markers with a uniform cream patina

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Rolex Submariner réf. 5513 « Non Serif Dial » de 1977-1978 and lends the piece aProduced from 1962 to 1989, the reference 5513 stands as an icon among vintage Submariners. This 1977 1978 example features a matte dial known as the Non Serif variant, on which depth is expressed in feet first (660ft = 200m) hence the Feet First moniker. As expected on this variant, whose hands and hour markers are filled with patinated tritium, no luminescence remains under UV A light. The case is very well preserved, with crisp, original bevels.