Rolex Submariner Model 5513

The Story

Model 5513 is a no-date Submariner with protective crown guards around the winding crown. Crown guards first appeared on the no-date Submariner in 1959 on model 5512, which ceased production in the early 1970s.

The Submariner itself was first introduced in 1953 as the first wristwatch designed for scuba diving. Early models had neither crown guards nor a date.

Submariner Timeline

1. 1953
   Submariner introducedThe first wristwatch designed for scuba diving. Early models had no crown guards and no date.
2. 1959
   Crown guards arriveProtective crown guards were introduced on the no-date Submariner model 5512, which ceased production in the early 1970s.
3. 1966
   Model 1680, the first dateModel 1680 was the first Submariner with a date.
4. 1974
   All white dial textThe Submariner 1680 became available with all white text printed on the dial.
5. 1980
   Red Submariner dials endIn certain world markets, dials with the word Submariner printed in red were available until 1980.
6. Early 1980s
   Renumbered 16800The Submariner model 1680 was renumbered 16800.

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