Need info on 5513 non-serif

[windmillain]

Hi everyone,

I'm a newbie to this forum, also on vintage Rolex. Just acquired 5513 a month ago.

I thought the year would somewhere between 1969 - 1972.
back case were opened for calibre code check as pics below.

Could anyone kindly check the legitimate on this watch/parts and exactly year of it?

Thanks in advance

[roh123]

1970.

[Dan S]

Looks ok to me at first glance. Sorry, but there's no way to know exactly what year it was assembled/shipped by Rolex or sold, but the serial and case-back are consistent enough. So 1970 or 1971 most likely.

[swish77]

Are you sure that's a non-serif dial? Look at the 9 o'clock marker.

Sometimes the lume on the hour markers can cover up the paint underneath, so it's hard to tell.

[roh123]

Originally Posted by swish77

Are you sure that's a non-serif dial? Look at the 9 o'clock marker.

Sometimes the lume on the hour markers can cover up the paint underneath, so it's hard to tell.

The E in ROLEX tells the story.

[swish77]

Originally Posted by roh123

The E in ROLEX tells the story.

Ah, right, serif E indicates non-serif dial, but I swear that 9 o'clock marker looks like it's got serif'd corners. Maybe it's just the photo.

[roh123]

Originally Posted by swish77

Ah, right, serif E indicates non-serif dial, but I swear that 9 o'clock marker looks like it's got serif'd corners. Maybe it's just the photo.

I see the same.

[Nicus]

Hi,
In the SERIF dial (with the serifs present on the rectangular hour markers) the letter E of SUBMARINER ends in a tapered way and the letter P of PERPETUAL SHOULD BE almost perfect aligned with the letter L of ROLEX,
And the letter S of OYSTER has completely different shape in a serif dial,
And the letter E of Rolex is not so clearly a serif shape,
And the hour markera don't really look serif to me neither ��