Rolex Submariner 5513 Maxi Dial

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Rolex Submariner 5513 Maxi Dial is a set of different marks sharing a common feature on the dial: the larger tritium indexes compared to the previous dials. All the production of 5513 from 1977 to 1984 have the features to call that watches Maxi Dial.

The reasons for the larger tritium plots are hard to suppose ex-post, but is common to think that they have been introduced for a better visibility under water.

Pre-Comex

Rolex Submariner 5513 Pre Comex
The Pre-Comex, called this way to identify the watches with very similar characteristics to some of the Comex 5514 dials, is one of the first marks of 5513 Maxi Dial.

To recognize this mark at first glance, pay attention to the inclination of the ft letters inside the "660ft=200m" written.

Main features

  • "ft" from "660ft=200m" is italic.
  • Rolex crown is fat, specially at the bottom
  • Open 6's
  • The word "SUBMARINER" is below the depth indication.

Bath of production

Produced only in 1977, it can be found inside the serial number 5,1*.


Mark 1

Rolex Submariner 5513 Maxi Dial Mark 1 (faded blue grayish)

The first mark of Max Dial has been produced in 1977 and 1978.

Main features

  • The mark 1 has a particular S in the word "SUBMARINER". It has sharp edges and it seems as a backwards capital "Z".
  • Slim crown at the bottom
  • Open 6's
  • The word "SUBMARINER" is below the depth indication.

Batch of production

From 5,5* to the first 6 millions.


Mark 2

The Maxi Dial Mark 2 is the first 5513 in Rolex history to have the "SUBMARINER" written printed on the dial above the depth indication.

Main feature

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Batch of production

Produced in 1978, from the second half of 5 millions to the early 6 millions serial number.

Mark 3

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Mark 4

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Mark 5

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