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Stella dialed day-dates were produced in very limited numbers for only select markets making them very rare. While the oxblood color is probably the darkest color available, it remains quite subtle until exposed to a bit of light!

1959 was a transitional year for the submariner. The 6538 and 5510 were still being produced in the early months of '59, but towards the end of the year, Rolex debuted its new submariner with crown-guards. The very first 5512 had square guards. These square guards were almost immediately replaced with the first version of the pointed guard. These pointed guards found only on case numbers 478,XXX with III.59 in the back are ultra sharp and almost resemble an eagle's beak. 5512's from 1959 are extremely rare. This watch was purchased by an authorized dealer in New Mexico directly from the first owner, who kept the original box and papers.