Need help with a 1962 5512 Submariner - large photos

[rolexpawn]

Originally Posted by T5AUS

with original dial & hands and 1530 movement again without the butterfly rotor, (is that conclusive that these rotors are not what they started out with?) The pitting looks worse than it actually is, serial #818***

Now that is a tool watch.

[Explorer 2011]

Thank YOU uncle

Don't think any of my uncles are gonna pass me one of those any time soon.

[Rolexis]

Originally Posted by CaveDiver

As Jed suggests, look to get it serviced. Whoever you use make sure they understand the value of a vintage Rolex. Jed mentioned an OK domed glass however, I thought Jed feels that 99% of the domed crystals are aftermarket passed off as Rolex. A watchmaker has showed me what he believes makes one legit, however it is not necessarily the same features that others look for. Most will also say do not go near water with a dome.
It is a nice looking watch :)

I don't think the glass is a big deal to be original or not. These plastic lenses break at the bottom and water gets in. Rolex does not make new ones so afer market is it. I own a 1977 5512. This watch you have because of the pointed crown guard very good value. I would try to buy a butterfly winder on ebay and this will add value. Do not refinish the dial. I would say this watch is valued at $8000 to $12000, bc of it being the more rare 5512 and as well the pointed crowns I owned a pointed tudor sub when I was 17 and didn't appreciate it at the time although can't regret anything bc I sold it and got a 1675 GMT for the same amount of the sale

[USNA90]

I thought that this might be a good thread to post in. My uncle recently passed away, and left me his 1962 5512 Submariner (1560 caliber). My grandfather bought it for him when he took a trip to Switzerland in 1962. When I got the watch, it was in pretty bad condition. The bezel insert was chipped, and the insert and face were so faded that they were almost blue. The crystal had numerous small cracks, the tritium had been re-painted (probably an unauthorized repair), and the bezel was so loose that it could spin. That was to be expected though. My uncle was a scuba instructor and wreck diver, and he used the watch like it was intended to be used. That's why he asked my grandfather to get this specific watch for him 50 years ago when he was in his early 20s, and he got his use out of it. I took the watch to several Rolex-trained watch makers, eventually leaving it with one in San Diego. He told me that a watch that old could only be worked on by the repair facility in Lititz, PA. I have a few regrets about doing this. Firstly, I should have done more research into what should and shouldn't be done to a watch like this. Secondly, I should have taken a picture of the watch in its original state. At any rate, the watch needed some work due to the state of the crystal and bezel, as well as the unauthorized work on the face. However, I think I may have gone too far as I allowed the replacement of all three hands and the crown. The watch looks fantastic, but I almost think I should have maintained more of the original parts. The watchmaker did assure me, however, that all parts are original Rolex, as opposed to being aftermarket. However, they stopped making replacement parts when they stopped producing the watch, so there is a finite supply. At any rate, on to my question. The new face (which cost $510) has four lines: Submariner; 660ft/200m; Superlative Chronometer; Officially Certified. However, I seem to recall that the original face had only the first two lines. Again, I only had the watch for a week before sending it in, and wasn't aware of all the variations (thus my regret at not doing the research and not taking a picture). I know that in later models, the four lines can be used to distinguish the 5512 from the 5513. However, was it standard for the the early 5512s to have only two lines - especially the ones that were produced before the 5513s came into being? If so, how concerned should I be that I got a different face from the original?

Sorry about the length of the post. I've attached some images. The first is of the newly repaired watch (it does look great). The second and third are of an early 1960s flyer for the Submariner that my uncle kept with the watch. I'm guessing that this either came with it, or my uncle gave it to my grandfather prior to the Switzerland trip, to make sure he bought the correct watch. The last attachment is the 1962 Swiss warranty card that came with the watch. Maybe they will be of interest to someone.