{"product_id":"rolex-submariner-as01307","title":"Rolex Submariner","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"product_description\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first Rolex Submariner was launched in 1953 and has been in continuous production ever since, making it one of the longest running models of any timepiece made. Ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, today, Rolex Submariners are significantly more… bling. With white gold surrounds and glossy black dials, the Submariner of today has become a status symbol and a piece of jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut from its origin, the Rolex Submariner was a stripped down tool watch, designed with one mission in mind. The clean, gilt black dial and symmetrical hour plots was the hallmark of sub-aquatic, form-meets-function design. For decades, the Submariner was not a collectible Rolex; it was seen as a hardy watch chosen by those who needed something that could take a beating. And it did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe incredible production volume of the Submariner has lead to an interesting phenomenon; every Submariner has led a different life, whether tucked in a safe or riding shotgun on a litany of adventures, each watch had been imbued with its own unique look, its own distinct look. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinding a unique Submariner has become the cornerstone of Rolex collecting, and specific faded bezels or tropical dials have become reasons to take a closer look at the ubiquitous Reference 5513 that many feel to be far too common to be worth collecting.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular watch is anything but common.  Hailing from the late 1960s, this meters-first Submariner has a brilliantly unique look - the gilt dial has tropicalized and taken on a fine stippling often associated with exposure to humidity for long periods of time, and the bezel has faded from its original black to a pleasing coffee brown color.  With a very strong case (so many Rolex sport watches of this era have been woefully over-polished at some point in their lives) and lovely high-dome acrylic crystal, this 5513 is truly one of a kind.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegardless of how you feel about Rolex and the often bemoaned world of Rolex collecting, there is no denying the incredible allure of a distinct example of one of the world's most heralded wristwatches. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"product_details\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10773067329,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/Rolex_Submariner_5513_Tropical_AS01307_1.jpg?v=1462373256","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/rolex-submariner-as01307","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}