Collector review

Rolex Military Submariner 5513 review

Ref. 5513 · Stainless Steel · Rolex

8.8/10Verdict
10/10Liquidity
7/10Scarcity
10/10Recognition

Verdict

Rolex Military Submariner 5513 is a serious collector reference because it combines brand recognition, recognizable design language and a case profile in Stainless Steel. The strongest examples trade on condition, originality, full set documentation and clean provenance.

Why collectors care

Collectors search for Rolex 5513 because the reference is easy to identify, hard to replace quickly and widely understood by dealers, auction houses and private clients. That liquidity matters when prices move.

Market position

For Rolex, the best market signal is not only asking price. Compare live listings with documented auction results, recent availability and whether the same configuration appears repeatedly or disappears quickly.

56Live inventory
$9kLow
$65kHigh
$16kMedian

Buying checklist

  • Confirm the exact reference, dial, case material and production-era details.
  • Prioritize full set examples with service history and seller reputation.
  • Compare the ask against auction comps, not only other listings.
  • Check polish, replacement parts and provenance before wiring funds.

Live inventory

Auction context

LotYearHammerVenue
5513 · Military Submariner 2020 $200,000 Bonhams London
5513/5517 · Military Submariner 'MilSub' 2022 $238,000 Bonhams London New Bond Street
5513 · Military Submariner 2008 $155,000 Antiquorum New York
5513 · Submariner 'Comex' 2017 $78,602 Bonhams London New Bond Street

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