Very Old Submariner

[R.W.T.]

I love this post...someone who knows absolutely nothing about watches (read that is not meant as a criticism IN THE LEAST) who gets a BRILLIANT original gilt 5513 as a gift from his father....who gets to go through the entire process of learning all about vintage Rolex and vintage mechanical watches in general. Incredible...I love the "umm no sir I'm currently wearing an Apple watch" :-)

It is so innocent...you can't put a price on this.

So can we ask how old you are and what prompted dad to give you a fantastic watch like this and where did he get it and how long has he owned it etc.?

Here is my dad's watch that he left to me when he passed away.

I restored it myself...and took it on a trip to the place where it was made in 1948!

This is the now more or less abandoned original headquarters of Rolex in Bienne Switzerland. This was the original Aegler S.A. factory where the movements were made in the early part of the 20th century.