SEALAB (U.S. Navy)
Submariner 5512 — SEALAB (U.S. Navy)
c. 1965
Issued to U.S. Navy aquanauts of the SEALAB 2 programme (1965); casebacks engraved “SEALAB” with a diver number (e.g. SEALAB-10, -11, -13). Known examples share the first five digits of their case numbers, suggesting a dedicated batch. Surviving examples show gilt four-line dials, one of them meters first.
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Identifying details
- Four-line dial
Four lines of text at six o’clock.
- Military caseback engraving
Issue markings on the caseback, e.g. stock number, broad arrow, issue number and year.
- Military issue
Issued to armed forces.
Variants of 5512
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Square Crown Guards | 1959 |
| Eagle Beak Crown Guards | 1959 |
| Tulip Coronet, Chapter Ring | 1959 |
| Mk 1 Old Font Coronet | 1959–1960 |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 5512
- Production
- c. 1965
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 40 mm
- Crown
- 7 mm
- Water resistance
- 200 m
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Chronometer
- Yes
More specifications (1)
- Date
- No
Dial, bezel & hands
- Dial finish
- Gilt