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Originally Posted by michel33
For example, as an entry level diving watch, the 5513 Submariners sold in the North American countries had a 17 Jewels 1520 movement, but the 1680 and the 1665 kept their 26 jewels movements as they were sold as high end diving watches.
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Holy revived thread Batman!
I have the 5513 with the 17 jewel 1520 which skirted the tax. It's from 1968 and was my grandfather's. My watchmaker told me the first 1520 had bushings instead of jewels but at some point in it's history mine was updated to have 26 jewels.
Here's the picture of the movement which states 17 jewels.