With its flawless gilt dial. Ok, I prefer the Big Crowns, but this one has its charm and an indisputable beauty. Best, Nicolas

Regrettably I feel they won’t. And if they do please with thinner lugs… and make it available through their boutiques or ADs!! Today Tudor offers its BB 54 which if given the options of a Mercedes hour hand and a big crown … (and Rose emblem and less insc

The 5508: The 5510. Characters with a lot of soul. Best, Nicolas

After more than a decade of storage, I have finally sent these two watches for a complete service. Left Rolex 5508 in matte dial and Right a Rolex 5508 in Gilt dial

Gllt, with a silver Depth, on a sublime intact glossy dial. A marvel from 1959. Less macho than a big crown, but very elegant and sensual. I must have something for these old Subs! Best Nicolas

Historical Context & Development The Rolex Submariner reference 5510, introduced in 1958, represents one of the most fascinating transitional chapters in the Submariner lineage. It followed the legendary 6538 "James Bond" Big Crown and set the stage for t

Here is my modest 5508...

Thanx Bill for your reply. when was the 1680 gold introduced ? after searching a lot about it, I would have thought about an earlier model. may be 5508 or very early 6205 late 53 or begin 54 as advertised at 150$ Originally it was with a bicolor cotton st

Here is a Rolex Vintage mostly sports models Box reference list. Compiled from various sources so errors can sometimes be replicated. The early 1950-1960 boxes mostly did not have reference numbers and seemed to often be interchangeable among models. Use

I remember when you originally posted these shots some time ago as in those days I had bought my own Bulova and after viewing your pictures I run to order a similar straps. I´m also a Bulova fan! I didn´t think in using them in my 5508 to simulate Bond´s