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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.

From the original owner, this watch is as mint as they come. Probably worn less than 10 times, this watch remains factory fresh. The white inverted 6 dial is for me the best looking dial for these gold daytonas. Compared with earlier Plastic daytonas, these gold zenith daytonas offer tremendous value for an increasingly collectible model.