{"id":18422,"date":"2025-09-04T14:25:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T12:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lemuseonline.com\/watches-for-sale\/rolex-submariner-ref-5508\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T14:27:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T12:27:13","slug":"rolex-submariner-ref-5508","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.lemuseonline.com\/en\/watches-for-sale\/rolex-submariner-ref-5508\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolex Submariner ref. 5508"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h2>Technical Details &amp; Model History<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Case<\/strong>: stainless steel, 38\u202fmm diameter (last Submariner with \u201cSmall Crown\u201d)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Movement<\/strong>: automatic caliber 1530<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dial<\/strong>: glossy black gilt with \u201c100\u202fm = 330\u202fft \/ Submariner\u201d print<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crystal<\/strong>: plexiglass, black bidirectional rotating aluminum bezel<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bracelet<\/strong>: stainless steel Oyster with \u201cSmall Logo\u201d clasp<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reference<\/strong>: 5508<\/li>\n<li><strong>Year of production<\/strong>: circa 1962<\/li>\n<li><strong>Condition<\/strong>: excellent, fully original, gilt dial and period-correct bracelet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key Features<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cSmall Crown\u201d: final version with 6\u202fmm crown and no crown guards\u2014an icon among vintage tool watches<\/li>\n<li>Produced until 1962: symbolizes the pure Submariner aesthetic without crown protection<\/li>\n<li>Caliber 1530 movement and clear aesthetic distinction from later \u201cBig Crown\u201d models<\/li>\n<li>Nicknamed \u201cJames Bond\u201d by collectors, for its vintage late \u201950s \/ early \u201960s appeal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Historical Context<\/h2>\n<p>Produced from 1958 to 1962, reference 5508 marked the end of the \u201cSmall Crown\u201d Submariner era. 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