Finally joined the club - 5513 Sub!
 

Having lusted for a classic 2 line Sub for a very long time, I finally decided on a nice and clean '68 (23***** series) 5513 Submariner. Its also my first Rolex, and I am still in awe over the classic lines of this watch. In short, now I see what all the fuss is about :thumbsup:

I find it looks great on a bracelet, but equally at home on a nice NATO; leather or nylon. And just to prove it, I'll hit you all with an avalanche of pictures :chuckle:


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And wearing some excellent Crown and Buckle NATO straps:


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Apologies for all the pictures, I do tend to get carried away!

Thor

Bravo! And welcome to the club.

That's a beautiful 5513, HUGE congrats! :cheers:

My 67 for your review

beauty, congrats!

S u p e r ! ! !

Gorgeous watch.
First Rolex too. You have very good taste.

Thank you all so much for the kind words! I should add that watch is a result of many hours browsing through this excellent forum - not sure I'd dare purchase a vintage 5513 without the knowledge I found here! :thumbsup:

brandrea: That is a great looking MF!

Thor

Congrats!

:clap::clap::thumbsup::thumbsup: Congrats!

Welcome to the club, great choice.

👍⌚

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Awesome

I love it. Nato straps keep things fresh.

Those older Subs are much more appealing than the new ones.

Not that I don't like the new ones, but the sleeker ones are better looking.

Dude, major congrats and thanks for sharing. A fantastic watch.

Again, thank you all for the kind words!

I'm still exploring the versatility of this watch; today I found out that it also works on a Omega curved-end rubber strap..

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Thor

Huge congrats Thor, niece piece, I prefer the looks on the bracelet :cheers:

It looks great, congrats!!

She's in lovely condition! Great to see the bevel still there after all these years :-)

That ^ looks amazing. Nice way to change it up! Great piece also. Patina on lume is awesome. Just started really looking into these yesterday.

Congrats, that's a classic! :thumbsup:

Certainly a beauty ...and first Rolex too!

congrats