Submariner Ref.5513 L-Series

In fact…

A Rolex Submariner, as simple as it looks, is a sports watch that is created to serve its function as a dive watch and excelling in that aspect. This is evident seeing how the Submariner Reference 5513 was in continuous production for 27 years, from 1962 to 1989. It is

At the bottom prints T <25, denoting the level of Tritium used to create the lume on the markers and hands. Tritium was dominant in the market during the 1960s till the late 1990s. Was it really a hazard to the bearer? Not at all.

This vintage piece from the last batch of Reference 5513 produced by Rolex is a worthy collector’s piece, marking the end of a long and successful line that sets the tone for how dive watches would perform since.