Rolex Submariner Small Crown ref. 5508 T<25 Gilt Dial 1964 Platinum is notoriously difficult to

Platinum is notoriously difficult to machine—especially in a case with so many sharp angles and facets—while tantalum is prized for its exceptional corrosion resistance

The caseback even has the original sticker intact

The coolest everyday no date Sub

the dial had to be black with Arabic numerals and had to have a fly – back function

Rolex Submariner Small Crown ref. 5508 T<25 Gilt Dial 1964 Platinum is notoriously difficult toAs you might know by now we love Submariners. Whether its a contemporary version with a gloss dial and sapphire crystal, or a vintage plexi piece with matte tritium dials maxi dials, meters first, or red Subs we get warm, fuzzy feelings for all of them! The early versions without crown guards might just be the most distinctive of all. The so called Big Crowns have an unmistakably bold presence on the wrist that chunky case profile, the domed plexi