Rolex. A military issue stainless steel automatic bracelet watch formerly the property of a Royal Navy diver
Model: Submariner
Reference: 5513
Date: Circa 1974
Movement: 26-jewel Cal.1520 automatic
Dial: Black, Tritium T, luminous dot hour markers, baton quarters, white outer minute divisions, polished Mercedes hands with luminous inserts, centre seconds
Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back and shouldered crown, inside back engraved 3764902, bi-directional bezel with black calibrated insert, No.3764902 between the lugs
Strap/Bracelet: Brushed 93150 Oyster link
Buckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, stamped 1 76
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 39mm
Footnotes:
Rolex made the 'MilSub' as a direct order for the British Military through the Ministry of Defence. These were made with specific enhancements that set them apart from their civilian equivalent. As these watches were 'tool watches' in the truest sense of the word, they were often repaired with service parts and in many cases heavily damaged during their years of use. The current model has had the fixed bars removed in order to accommodate a stainless steel bracelet, been fitted with a replacement bezel marked 15 minutes not 60 and the military markings have been removed from the case back.

Movement: Runs when powered
Dial: Luminous markers have aged attractively, some light marks in places
Hands: Later civilian Mercedes replacements, light surface scratches in places, light discolouration to luminous inserts
Glass: Surface scratches throughout
Case: Surface scratches throughout, military numbers have been polished off of case back, fixed bars have been cut and drilled to accept standard spring bars, later civilian bezel with 15 minute hash marks
Strap/Bracelet: Later, stretched, surface scratches consistent with use, measures approximately 180mm, 580 endpieces, 93150 bracelet
Buckle/Clasp: Later, surface scratches 1/76

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