ROLEX SUBMARINER REF. 5508 GILT AND "EXCLAMATION MARK" WITH BOX AND PAPERS, SOLD IN 1964, 1964 Three-body tonneau Oyster stainless steel case, signed, n. 763850, bezel with graduated insert up to 60 minutes, concave lugs, screwed caseback ref. 5508 and stamped II.62, Twinlock crown. Rolex Oyster stainless steel bracelet 7206, rivetted links, déployante clasp marked 3.63, end-link 80. Black dial, signed, gilt writings and silver depth rating, luminescent bâton indexes with "exlamation mark" at 6, closed minutes/seconds divisions, luminescent skeletonized hands, centered seconds. Self-winding caliber 1530, rhodium-plated, signed, n. 46191, 26 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance with screws, blued Breguet hairspring, shock-absorber. Fitted with Rolex box and warranty. Diameter Ø: 38 mm Note: working. The first Submariner was marketed in 1953 and soon became an important diving aid. Much of the appeal of the watch was also due to its appearance on the wrist of James Bond in several of his films, so much so that the secret agent’s name has become inextricably linked to all Submariners “without crown guards”.Historically, the Reference 5508 was the last Submariner to guarantee a depth of 100m-330ft and was produced for five years between 1957 and 1962. The watch also saw the introduction of the new calibre 1530. The model in the catalogue is distinguished by its extraordinary dial with its gold lettering that has taken on a strong “orange” hue, and by the luminescent dot on the minute division below 6 o’clock – a feature collectors have dubbed the “Exclamation Mark”, which can be found on the end-of-production models of Reference 5508. Another very important detail is that the watch is accompanied by its original box and Italian Rolex guarantee signed by the Blondi dealer in Modena. TAGS: watch - orologio