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	\|description=The 5510 is the final big-crown Submariner — Q1 1958 to late 1959, no crown guards, 200m depth, the first reference fitted with caliber 1530, and a Royal Australian Navy MilSub branch with the rare Explorer dial.		\|description=The 5510 is the final big-crown Submariner — Q1 1958 to late 1959, no crown guards, 200m depth, the first reference fitted with caliber 1530, and a Royal Australian Navy MilSub branch with the rare Explorer dial.
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	== Core facts ==		== Core facts ==

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	The 5510's caliber 1530 is not chronometer-rated. The "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified" four-line dial text and the chronometer-grade caliber 1560 came in with the 5512 transition in 1959. The 1530 is therefore a watershed movement on the Submariner — first appearance, but pre-chronometer. The chronometer upgrade to 1560 follows on the 5512.		The 5510's caliber 1530 is not chronometer-rated. The "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified" four-line dial text and the chronometer-grade caliber 1560 came in with the 5512 transition in 1959. The 1530 is therefore a watershed movement on the Submariner — first appearance, but pre-chronometer. The chronometer upgrade to 1560 follows on the 5512.

	A small forum thread (RolexForums) introduces a contradiction: some military-issue 5510 examples may have carried caliber 1520 instead of 1530. The published reference literature does not corroborate this, and no documented auction lot shows a non-1530 5510. ~~Treat it as a forum-level claim awaiting~~ source ~~confirmation~~; the 5510 is canonically a 1530 reference.		A small forum thread (RolexForums) introduces a contradiction: some military-issue 5510 examples may have carried caliber 1520 instead of 1530. The published reference literature does not corroborate this, and no documented auction lot shows a non-1530 5510. No documented source has corroborated this; the 5510 is canonically a 1530 reference.

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Admin: Research-grounded case-detail update: crystal is Tropic 17 domed acrylic (T17 cohort 5510/6200/6538/7924; T19 is service-replacement); caseback is screw-down threaded Oyster per Bonhams 15422/115 + 16805/140 primary attestations

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Research-grounded case-detail update: crystal is Tropic 17 domed acrylic (T17 cohort 5510/6200/6538/7924; T19 is service-replacement); caseback is screw-down threaded Oyster per Bonhams 15422/115 + 16805/140 primary attestations

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	The 5510 case measures approximately 38mm without crown — slightly larger than the 37mm small-crown 5508 it ran alongside. Bonhams 15422/115 catalog reads "8mm Brevette crown (larger than the standard 6mm), which was launched in 1958." Phillips Geneva XX 2024 lot 220 describes the "thicker case and an 8mm crown" as defining features. The 8mm "Brevet" signed crown is identical to the 6538 and distinctly larger than the 7mm crown introduced on the 5512 (Monochrome 55XX/1680 history). The 5510 carries no crown guards — its single sharpest visual differentiator from every Submariner that follows.		The 5510 case measures approximately 38mm without crown — slightly larger than the 37mm small-crown 5508 it ran alongside. Bonhams 15422/115 catalog reads "8mm Brevette crown (larger than the standard 6mm), which was launched in 1958." Phillips Geneva XX 2024 lot 220 describes the "thicker case and an 8mm crown" as defining features. The 8mm "Brevet" signed crown is identical to the 6538 and distinctly larger than the 7mm crown introduced on the 5512 (Monochrome 55XX/1680 history). The 5510 carries no crown guards — its single sharpest visual differentiator from every Submariner that follows.

	The bezel is the friction-rotating dive type with a gilt-printed insert: minute graduations 0–60 with a luminous triangle at 12. The crystal is acrylic. The case profile reads slightly thicker than the 5508 to accommodate the larger crown tube and the deeper 200m rating.		The bezel is the friction-rotating dive type with a gilt-printed insert: minute graduations 0–60 with a luminous triangle at 12. The crystal is the domed acrylic Tropic 17 (29.50mm), the same crystal family the 5510 shares with the 6200, 6538, and the Tudor 7924; the Tropic 19 used on the 5512 / 5513 / 5514 / 5517 is a service-replacement option on the 5510, not its original spec. The case profile reads slightly thicker than the 5508 to accommodate the larger crown tube and the deeper 200m rating.

	The caseback wears smooth without ~~an external~~ date stamp; the interior carries the reference ~~and~~ case number~~. Phillips~~ and ~~Sotheby's catalog text describes~~ a screw~~-down construction consistent with~~ the ~~6538 architecture~~.		The caseback is screw-down threaded Oyster construction, identical to the 6538 architecture. The exterior wears smooth without a date stamp; the interior carries the reference, the case number, and a Roman-quarter date stamp in the format "Q.YY" (Bonhams 15422/115 cites "inner case dated 1.1958" on an early-1958 example; Bonhams 16805/140 cites "screw on back stamped inside 1.1958" on the Royal Navy lot, case 362,252).

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	The 5510's caliber 1530 is not chronometer-rated. The "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified" four-line dial text and the chronometer-grade caliber 1560 came in with the 5512 transition in 1959. The 1530 is therefore a watershed movement on the Submariner — first appearance, but pre-chronometer. The chronometer upgrade to 1560 follows on the 5512.		The 5510's caliber 1530 is not chronometer-rated. The "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified" four-line dial text and the chronometer-grade caliber 1560 came in with the 5512 transition in 1959. The 1530 is therefore a watershed movement on the Submariner — first appearance, but pre-chronometer. The chronometer upgrade to 1560 follows on the 5512.

	A small forum thread (RolexForums) introduces a contradiction: some military-issue 5510 examples may have carried caliber 1520 instead of 1530. The published reference literature does not corroborate this, and no auction lot ~~in documented examples documents~~ a non-1530 5510. Treat it as a forum-level claim awaiting source confirmation; the 5510 is canonically a 1530 reference.		A small forum thread (RolexForums) introduces a contradiction: some military-issue 5510 examples may have carried caliber 1520 instead of 1530. The published reference literature does not corroborate this, and no documented auction lot shows a non-1530 5510. Treat it as a forum-level claim awaiting source confirmation; the 5510 is canonically a 1530 reference.

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	=== White-printing transition (forum-documented only) ===		=== White-printing transition (forum-documented only) ===

	A small group of 5510 dials surfaces in collector forums showing a transition from gilt to white printing — the typographic change that goes on to define the matte 5512 / 5513 era. The published reference literature does not yet ~~catalog~~ this variant on the 5510~~. Treat as~~ forum-~~documented~~ evidence ~~pending corroboration~~.		A small group of 5510 dials surfaces in collector forums showing a transition from gilt to white printing — the typographic change that goes on to define the matte 5512 / 5513 era. The published reference literature does not yet catalogue this variant on the 5510, and the forum-level evidence has not been corroborated by an auction-house lot.

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	== Bond association ==		== Bond association ==

	The 5510 carries the "James Bond big crown" nickname through family resemblance to the 6538. The on-screen Goldfinger (1964) watch is canonically the 6538 (Rolex Magazine~~; Beckertime; Iconic Alternatives;~~ Hodinkee's ~~millon~~-dollar 6538 piece). Horologium's December 2010 5510 notes are direct: "there is no clear evidence that 007 (Sean Connery incarnation) wore the 5510 in his Bond films." Forum analysis kept the 5510 alternative alive for years; the surviving primary photographic evidence places the Goldfinger crown on the 6538. Dealers and auction copy still call the 5510 "James Bond big crown" by association.		The 5510 carries the "James Bond big crown" nickname through family resemblance to the 6538. The on-screen Goldfinger (1964) watch is canonically the 6538, documented across Rolex Magazine and Hodinkee's million-dollar 6538 piece. Horologium's December 2010 5510 notes are direct: "there is no clear evidence that 007 (Sean Connery incarnation) wore the 5510 in his Bond films." Forum analysis kept the 5510 alternative alive for years; the surviving primary photographic evidence places the Goldfinger crown on the 6538. Dealers and auction copy still call the 5510 "James Bond big crown" by association.

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	== Special branches ==		== Special branches ==

	The 5510 RAN MilSub Explorer dial is the principal sub-branch ~~(covered above under Dial map)~~. Civilian-issue 5510s populate the standard gilt and Swiss-only configurations. There is no documented gold or precious-metal 5510 — the reference is steel-only across ~~documented~~ examples. The Bonhams 16805/140 Royal Navy lot (case 362,252, engraved B. Turner P/JX 905415, accompanied by RN diving log) is the canonical military-provenance non-MilSub example.		The 5510 RAN MilSub Explorer dial is the principal sub-branch on the reference. Civilian-issue 5510s populate the standard gilt and Swiss-only configurations. There is no documented gold or precious-metal 5510 — the reference is steel-only across surviving examples. The Bonhams 16805/140 Royal Navy lot (case 362,252, engraved B. Turner P/JX 905415, accompanied by RN diving log) is the canonical military-provenance non-MilSub example.

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