in which year was meter first rolex 5513 produced and when it stopped production?

[kany]

hey guys,

so you know which era the meter first 5513 last until?
i saw in a shop they were selling 5513 with 5mil serial number with a meter first dial.

some advice here please

[edimars]

5mil case is far too late for a MF...

Meter First dials are believed to be below 2mil or till early 2mil, most are between late 1.4~1.7mil... believe or not these dials and hands still glow light green after 40 years! (only those produced between 66~67 with puffy markers)...

[kany]

hey thanks your answer is very much appreciated. =)

[caeden]

The meters first 5513...

Collectors have pinned it down to ending in 1969 (2.3 million)

But they might have continued till 2.7+ million.

Anyway, as Eddie has pointed out, 5 million is just too far away!

Cheers!

[kany]

then as for the 5513s with feet first matte dial, is there a problem with a 5mil series having a depth rating below the submariner wording?
that means:
submariner wording on top
600ft=200m below

is there any anything wrong with the above?

[kany]

those depth rating and the submariner are in totally white paint. they do not looking sliverish but very white. some photos below for some references:

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this watch was opened up to have a better view of what i mean. my friend asked me and i also have doubts about it.
what are you peoples' view on it?

[taxico]

your pics don't show up.

if the 5m 5513 meters first is cheap and untouched, i'd take it then trade it for the right dial (and pocket some money in the process).

[kenlinliu1419]

your pics don't show up.

if the 5m 5513 meters first is cheap and untouched, i'd take it then trade it for the right dial (and pocket some money in the process).

I was thinking exactly the same thing!

[jmricca]

Just some additional information. MF were produced beyond 2,3M serial mark. It is unclear how far but up to 2,7M seems to be the consensus. I have one MF produced in 1968 with #2,458,***. It shows Submariner below the 200m/660ft. Worth noting the font of "ft" where the cross of the "t" is not aligned with the "f". For Mark I and II maxi-dial, the cross on "f" and "t" in 660ft are aligned. MF were produced from end 1966 till around 1969.
As a practical rule, I would put any MF beyond 2.7M is the fake category.

Year S/N
1966 1871000
1966 1994956
1967 2163900
1968 2426800
1970 2555384
1969 2689700
1970 2952600
1971 3215500
1972 3478400
1973 3741300
1974 4004200
1975 4267100

But as always, and this is part of the myth, only Rolex knows the truth.....

[cmclee]

perhaps you might want to consider sending it to RSC for verification.

[CFC]

perhaps you might want to consider sending it to RSC for verification.

correct me if i'm wrong.RSC only tells u if the watch is real or fake,as in the parts,they will not tell u if the dial or hands or whatever is correct to the watch or not or if replacement items had been done as long as the watch is all original rolex they will tell u it's real and u need servicing.

[sportee]

Most probably, they will just tell you that the watch contains fake parts and return the watch to you without any repairs. They would not even changed those fake parts for you as that may tarnish their reputation.

[yeongkk]

I am looking at a 5513,dated 1968 with serial 2.4mil.But the dial is feet first.Seller claim original dial.Any chance of it?

[yeongkk]

I am seriously looking at a 5513,dated 1968 with 2.4 mil serial.But the dial is feet first.Seller says dial is original.is this possible?

[taxico]

I am seriously looking at a 5513,dated 1968 with 2.4 mil serial.But the dial is feet first.Seller says dial is original.is this possible?

why not. there's a 5513 for sale somewhere on the internet with an original 5512 dial and cosc movement!

"original" is a loaded word, my friend.