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5513/5517 Milsub - Rolex Romance


BigCrown

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There is something I have always loved about the 5513/5517 Military Submariner. Especially when the luminous is that lovely orange patina.

I picked up this 5513 with the most lovely dial, and then I started digging for those old Omega Tritium hands with orange luminous I have been saving.

After a quick modification for the Omega hands to fit the Rolex movement, they were ready for installation. Then a nice 60 minute military bezel; and now my humble 5513 has the appearance of the famous and rare (approximately 1250 pieces ever delivered) double reference, full-spec, military submariner.

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Yeehaw Big Crown! I love the deep patinaed lume -just fantastic.

Congrats!!!

Nice job! Looks very good! :thumbsupsmileyanim:

Odd that the 5517 pic in the background doesn't have the military bezel though.

Red,

The 5517 was delivered in batches with regular hands as well as the standard 15 minute tick bezel. The sword hands and 60 minute bezel are what make the watch special and stand out.

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