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Very cool project. Was the bracelet part of the package? BTW save parts and yes that insert is very nice from a vintage standpoint and worth some ducats. The hands pretty not too bad from what I have seen on this forum but still corroded, the dial is toast. I don't know who you are having rebuild this watch, but someone sympathetic to vintage would be the way to go and they can help source period correct parts. Phillip or Bob Ridley are suggestions. IF you don't care about originality so much but just want it to work and perhaps you can source the parts as you go along, then take it to Rolex as they will insist on replacing the hands and dial and probably the insert. You will pay for those and the honor of keeping the used parts. They will let you keep them if you pay for them, I think 50% of the cost of new ones. The insert is probably worth about ±2K as is, so definitely keep it. Case looks pretty nice. I'm sure your father in law will love it, especially coming from you.
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