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Splendid right up Bill! But I need to know one thing, is this one sitting in a drawer in your home somewhere?
Rolex Submariner Reference 5510: The Rarest of the Big Crowns.
Historical Context & Development The Rolex Submariner reference 5510, introduced in 1958, represents one of the most fascinating transitional chapters in the Submariner lineage. It followed the legendary 6538 "James Bond" Big Crown and set the stage for t...
A Great Guide!
Thank you Bill! Nice to see crown-guard less Subs! And good to know that the 1530 caliber change came with the model change and that all 5510s have the 1530 caliber. I was mistakenly under the impression that some 5510s had the 1530 caliber, while some ha...
The predecessor 6538 had the 1030 mouvement.
With the change to 6xxx to 5xxx came the movement change 1530 (It was not chronometer-certified) which the 5xxx series enjoyed continuing with Caliber 1560 and caliber 1570.
Thank you for this great and very informative review.
A 1958 gem, this 5510 Big Crown! Best, Emmanuel
