1977 Rolex Submariner Maxi MK1 Dial Pre-Comex (Ref. 5513) featuring the Oysterdate and Oyster

featuring the Oysterdate and Oyster Precision models

Dial: Rare yellow mother-of-pearl dial with Roman numerals

Watches of this era were designed as jewelry as much as timekeepers

from sportsmen to businessmen

The proportions are excellent

1977 Rolex Submariner Maxi MK1 Dial Pre-Comex (Ref. 5513) featuring the Oysterdate and OysterWorth A Read History and Significance The reference 5513 is one of the longest running Submariner references, produced from the early 1960s through the late 1980s. Over that span, it saw a number of subtle dial and configuration changes, many of which have become highly collectible in their own right. Among them, the Maxi dial variants stand out as some of the most visually distinctive. The Mk. I Maxi dial represents the first of these larger lume