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Submariner 5513 Maxi Mk1 Dial
Reference 5513 · circa 1978
$19,500
RESERVE BY ENQUIRY
REFERENCE5513
YEARc. 1978
CONDITIONGood
SIZE40 mm
SKUgtv-048
QUICK LOOK
DIAL
- Matte Maxi Mk1 dial · oversized lume plots
- Mk5 “Hooked 5” bezel insert (per Xeramic notes)
MOVEMENT
- Automatic Rolex movement
- Recently regulated (True Patina, Oct 2026)
CASE
- Ref. 5513 · c.1978 · 40mm stainless Oyster case
BRACELET / STRAP
- Rolex Oyster bracelet
CONDITION NOTES
- Good vintage condition · watch only
- TrueDome crystal work completed Oct 2026
COMPARABLES
Grey & Patina — 1978 5513 Maxi MK1
Last advertised $17,750 USD · page marked SOLD · NOT a verified closed-transaction print — treat as last ask before SOLD badge
Benwatch — 1978 Submariner 5513 MAXI Mk1
Dealer page marked Vendue (sold) at €14,700 · ≈ $16,412.55 USD at ECB EURUSD 1.1165 (Nov 6, 2026) · sold badge; exact net proceeds not independently verified
THE STORY
The Maxi Mk1 is our favorite of the 5513 Maxis, and is the early chapter of Rolex’s oversized-plot 5513 dials. Big, fluffy lumes, clean matte black, and clean 2-line dial. This 1978 example carries the Maxi Mk1 dial on a classic 40mm no-date Sub case, with a Mk5 “Hooked 5” bezel insert noted on the piece. The lumes on the dial and hands have expectedly retained their white coloring.
It has been through recent Trudome crystal replacement and regulated and tested to 5 bars by True Patina in October 2026 (paperwork included). Comes on its original Rolex Oyster bracelet. Honest vintage steel with the Maxi plot presence that separates these from a garden-variety matte 5513. Watch only.