Catalog example attributed to Rolex 5512 Square crown guards / Gilt four-line
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 5512 Square crown guards / Gilt four-line, photo 1 Catalog example attributed to Rolex 5512 Square crown guards / Gilt four-line, photo 2 Catalog example attributed to Rolex 5512 Square crown guards / Gilt four-line, photo 3
Catalog example: Rolex 5512 Square crown guards / Gilt four-line. Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. Photo source: windvintage.com

Submariner reference

Rolex 5512

Square crown guards / Gilt four-line

Gilt four-lineSquare crown guardsThin data

The Submariner generation that introduced crown guardsThe protective shoulders around the winding crown. Their shape is a major case-generation tell.. The chronometer-rated 5512 later ran alongside the simpler, non-chronometer 5513. This catalog entry records case material: Square crown 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. four-line.

Dealer range
$85,000 to $200,000
Auction range
$60,000 to $205,000
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 5512 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
5512 · Square crown guards / Gilt four-lineSquare crown guardsGilt four-line0 reference; 0 price
5512 · Pointed crown guards / Gilt four-linePointed crown guardsGilt four-line0 reference; 0 price
5512 · Crown guards / Matte four-lineCrown guardsMatte four-line0 reference; 0 price
16800 / 168000 · Spider dialNot recordedNot recorded0 reference; 0 price
5514 · COMEXNot recordedNot recorded0 reference; 0 price
1680/8 · 18k gold, date / Black nipple18k gold, dateBlack nipple0 reference; 0 price

Questions to identify this configuration

  • Case material: Square crown guards. Ask which reference document or item-specific photograph supports this recorded detail, and whether the offered watch differs.
  • Dial: Gilt four-line. 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

0 distinct reference sources are attached to these 1 catalog entry. 1 entry has no attached reference source; treat their specifications and historical notes as catalog claims awaiting verification.

0 of 1 entry has attached price-source links. Dealer ranges, auction ranges and catalog estimates are separate data categories, not live offers or verified transaction results. Check each linked page for asking versus sold price, sale date, currency, fees and the actual configuration; a source link alone does not establish those details.

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Collector Notes

1959-62; first Sub with crown guards; square guards on the earliest

Pricing Ranges

Dealer range
$85,000 to $200,000
Auction range
$60,000 to $205,000
Links
windvintage.com Rolex Submariner Gilt Four Line 5512 PCG Unpolished - Wind Vintage windvintage.com Collector's Guide: What To Know About The Rolex Submariner Reference 5512 - Wind Vintage amsterdamvintagewatches.com Rolex Submariner 5512 'square crownguards' - Amsterdam Vintage Watches

Reference Details

Reference
5512
Collection
Submariner
Family
Submariner
Dial
Gilt four-line
Case
Square crown guards
Data
Thin / inferred
Photo set
3 images
Workbook source
Submariner row 14

Reference Photos

Catalog example attributed to Rolex 5512 Square crown guards / Gilt four-line, photo 1
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. windvintage.com
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 5512 Square crown guards / Gilt four-line, photo 2
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. windvintage.com
Catalog example attributed to Rolex 5512 Square crown guards / Gilt four-line, photo 3
Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. amsterdamvintagewatches.com

Also In Rolex 5512

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Ref. 5512

Pointed crown guards

The Submariner generation that introduced crown guards. The chronometer-rated 5512 later ran alongside the simpler, non-chronometer 5513.

Rolex 5512 Pointed crown guards / Gilt four-line 1960 Pointed crown guards / Gilt four-line Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $35,000 to $70,000 Rolex 5512 Crown guards / Matte four-line 1966 Crown guards / Matte four-line Sourced example; exact configuration not independently verified. $17,000 to $32,000

Image Sources

windvintage.com Rolex Submariner Gilt Four Line 5512 PCG Unpolished - Wind Vintage windvintage.com Collector's Guide: What To Know About The Rolex Submariner Reference 5512 - Wind Vintage amsterdamvintagewatches.com Rolex Submariner 5512 'square crownguards' - Amsterdam Vintage Watches