Model: Submariner Reference: 5508 Date: Circa 1962 Movement: 26-jewel Cal.1530 automatic Dial: Black gloss, luminous dot hour markers, baton quarters, gilt outer minute divisions, polished Mercedes hands with luminous inserts, centre seconds Case: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back and crown, bi-directional bezel with black calibrated insert, No.763540 Strap/Bracelet: Black tropic rubber Buckle/Clasp: Stainless steel buckle Signed: Case, dial & movement Size: 37mm Accompaniments: Rolex box, striped NATO strap 注脚 The Reference 5508 was first released in 1958, replacing the 6536 and equipped with the new calibre 1530 movement. It was one of the last models of the so-called 'James Bond' Submariners - a name derived from the fact that models similar to this, without crown guards, were featured in the Bond movies. Today any Submariner without crown guards is referred to as a 'James Bond' model.