Catalog example attributed to Rolex 5508 Small crown, no guards / Gilt, chapter ring
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 5508 Small crown, no guards / Gilt, chapter ring, photo 1 Catalog example attributed to Rolex 5508 Small crown, no guards / Gilt, chapter ring, photo 2 Catalog example attributed to Rolex 5508 Small crown, no guards / Gilt, chapter ring, photo 3
Catalog example: Rolex 5508 Small crown, no guards / Gilt, chapter ring. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. Photo source: craftandtailored.com

Submariner reference

Rolex 5508

Small crown, no guards / Gilt, chapter ring

Gilt, chapter ringSmall crown, no guardsCollector notes

A late Small Crown Submariner without crown guardsThe protective shoulders around the winding crown. Their shape is a major case-generation tell., powered by calibre 1530. Its slimmer crown distinguishes it from the Big CrownAn early oversized winding crown, often 8mm, seen on certain no-crown-guard Submariners. references. This catalog entry records case material: Small crown, no guards; dial: GiltGold-colored dial printing, usually on early glossy Rolex sport dials. It is one of the first details collectors use to date a watch., chapter ringA printed outer minute ring around the dial. On early Rolex sport dials it is a key generation marker..

Dealer range
$38,000 to $75,000
Auction range
$20,000 to $70,000
Evidence
3 source links

A closer look

Notable examples

Explore the dial, bezel and case details through distinct examples, each linked to its original source.

Compare Rolex 5508 configurations

Same-reference variants appear first, followed by nearby configurations in the same model family. These are catalog comparisons, not matched sales. Blank specifications remain unrecorded rather than inferred from neighboring references.

Recorded specifications by configuration
Reference / configurationCase materialDialEvidence links
5508 · Small crown, no guards / Gilt, chapter ringSmall crown, no guardsGilt, chapter ring0 reference; 0 price
6204 · Small crown, no guards / Pencil hands, radiumSmall crown, no guardsPencil hands, radium0 reference; 0 price
6205 · Small crown, no guards / Mercedes hands, radiumSmall crown, no guardsMercedes hands, radium0 reference; 0 price
6536 / 6536-1 · Small crown, no guards / Gilt, red triangleSmall crown, no guardsGilt, red triangle0 reference; 0 price
16800 / 168000 · Spider dialNot recordedNot recorded0 reference; 0 price
5514 · COMEXNot recordedNot recorded0 reference; 0 price

Questions to identify this configuration

  • Case material: Small crown, no guards. Ask which reference document or item-specific photograph supports this recorded detail, and whether the offered watch differs.
  • Dial: Gilt, chapter ring. Ask which reference document or item-specific photograph supports this recorded detail, and whether the offered watch differs.
  • Request clear reference and serial markings, a service history and disclosure of replaced components. Compare those documents with the exact configuration above before treating another example as equivalent.

Reference sources and price evidence

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Collector Notes

1958-62; 200m; cal. 1530; the last Sub without crown guards

Pricing Ranges

Dealer range
$38,000 to $75,000
Auction range
$20,000 to $70,000
Links
craftandtailored.com 1962 Rolex Submariner loupethis.com Rolex Submariner 5508 Gilt Dial | Auctions | Loupe This bobswatches.com Buy Used Rolex Submariner 5508 | Bob's Watches - Sku: 186283C

Reference Details

Reference
5508
Collection
Submariner
Family
Submariner
Dial
Gilt, chapter ring
Case
Small crown, no guards
Data
Comparable-driven
Photo set
3 images
Workbook source
Submariner row 12

Reference Photos

Catalog example attributed to Rolex 5508 Small crown, no guards / Gilt, chapter ring, photo 1
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. craftandtailored.com
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 5508 Small crown, no guards / Gilt, chapter ring, photo 2
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. loupethis.com
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 5508 Small crown, no guards / Gilt, chapter ring, photo 3
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. bobswatches.com

Image Sources

craftandtailored.com 1962 Rolex Submariner loupethis.com Rolex Submariner 5508 Gilt Dial | Auctions | Loupe This bobswatches.com Buy Used Rolex Submariner 5508 | Bob's Watches - Sku: 186283C