Very very clean looking. Love the nice simple and clean dial!! Upgrading to a D-Lux 6? I thought you had tried one out, with not the best results? Or does it just need some time to adjust to it? Lovely Sub. A true classic. Cheers Tony
With some very good results. But I had to send the 6 back, with a small issue. All my fault. As for the 5513 M.N, this is a beast, for sure. Best, Tony. Nicolas
During the last four weeks I got a 5513 from 1971 and another from 1989. Now hunting for a nice gilt plus a 5512. It's difficult because I want to get the watch with box and papers. Best, Kari
... pound so fast!! Can´t imagine what could happen with it on my hands!! Terrific piece my dear Nicolas!! Thank you so much for giving the pleasure of viewing its back!! Un abrazo!! Afectuosamente, Abel.
it definitely does not look like a 1960's Rolex factory engraving and I have heard different stories about these casebacks. Do you have more informations ?
is always interesting. While not my favourite area to collect-there is definately something fascinating to think a British Navy, US or Peruvian airforce pilot or French Marine used a watch. Congratulations on your new catch! Happy for you Nicolas. Best Ed...
The watch comes with attribution papers from "ministere des armée". We can clearly read the brand of the watch (Rolex), its serial number,and MN issue year. The watch comes also with rolex geneva service papers. Almost like Bexley!
The papers from the Ministere de la Defense.... Very curious to see it! That would be a very interesting first, at least for me. Best, and welcome here, by the way. Nicolas
Difficult with this website... Could you send a post on VRF and I will post pics Moreover, we speak about 4 series of 25 watches But I can only find MN68, 70 and 73 on the net No Rolex MN75...... Only Tudor We should ask collectors... Regards
what is PM? We need to ask collectors Maybe only 75 pieces... I have papers from army with case number and mN... Exceptional This confirm that Rolex MN exist as true military watches Last point, were they bought directly from Rolex or from AD...?
My guess is that the MN bought these 5513 from an AD. Can you please send me your email by private message, I would love to see these papers. Best, Nicolas
Hello Until 68 Tudor After 73 Tudor Both directly from Rolex Why would it be different for 68-73 Rolex Era??? Before we had no proof but I have an attribution letter. 5513 MN are true military watches That is why it is important to convince the skeptics D...
Yes how differs the SN??? They sould be in the same SN range, because they belong to the same batch We need Graham SN And number 17 SN (which has a lug engraved?????) Will get mine asap to compare Also they never come with box and original warranty papers...
also, what does the Rolex Geneva service document state ? It would be very interesting to see them, even if the serial number of the watch is hidden of course. Do I also understand that you have a Bexley letter ? Thanks
... that every time I view its photographs! I forgot to ask you to show it to me during our last meeting! What a nice excuse to go to Paris again!! Un abrazo mi amigo! Abel (El Dexter pampeano!)
hello Mine is 2 29x xxx 68 I think... MN 70 number higher than yours Attributed in 1970 on official document from French army It looks like these watches were not delivered at the same time Was it the same with Tudor? We also need more SN even from MN68 b...
If the French Marine bought some 5513 to an AD, which seems to be the case, some 2 or three years after the AD took delivery of the watches, which is something not uncommon, the AD may have not receive a series of 5513 in the same range number. As for TUD...
Hello. Here are the document. Somebody needs to translate... Nothing special about MN on Rolex Geneva service document After research (2 different sources), it seems that French Navy ordered Rolex watches (and Tudor) from PRIEUR, an AD located in Brest an...
Very interesting document. I heard the same about Prieur and some other ADs all over France. It is clear that Rolex didn't deliver these 5513 directly to the M.N, but that the M.N bought them to ADs. The thing is that PRIEUR won't help us to have more inf...
a military engineer. It looks like he contributed a lot to the navy during a mission or a development program Because attribution comes from admiralty, and Lacoste thanks him a lot! We can imagine everything...
His father was military engineer, working with commando divers of the french navy. He was diving with them during technical missions. During his military career, in 1971, Admiral Lacoste (futur boss of french secret service...) rewarded him with a Rolex S...
we need more info about MN5513 Any info are welcome If you own one, let us know And If you have attribution papers+++ Another point: why do we only see MN68, MN70 and MN73 Any 75????