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5 October 2014, 08:11 AM | #1 |
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In need of advice regarding 6536/1
Hello all,
First, I would like to briefly introduce myself. I've been a lurker for a while on both the vintage and modern forums here on trf. I've always loved watches since I was little, but really started to get into higher end watches about ten years ago when I discovered Panerai, and then inevitably progressed to Rolex which I now prefer. My first was a 16610 that I eventually traded for a 114060. I should be happy with it as its a beautiful piece, but I've had the vintage bug for some time now after having been inspired by so many of your beautiful pictures here. I started looking for a birth year 5513, but I found that I really prefer the aesthetics of the non-crownguard subs. About 10k is the max of my price range, and I really want to be sure I'm choosing one that's on par with what I can spend, so I've been doing my research as best I can, and found one that looks to be in good condition. However, I'm still unsure about the originality of the dial. I've seen some examples being sold by reputable sellers where the text is entirely gold, but read elsewhere that it is gold and white, so I was hoping someone here could clarify this for me. The dial of the watch I'm considering is the gold/white text combination, and I've attached photos from the seller's site. Any advice would be much appreciated, and I thank you in advance! Carmelo |
5 October 2014, 08:46 PM | #2 |
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I'm not too sure about that dial....
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6 October 2014, 04:27 AM | #3 |
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Thanks Mark. That's the feeling I keep getting as well...
Maybe an original Rolex dial, but possibly not original to the watch.
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6 October 2014, 04:35 AM | #4 |
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welcome to the forum ,,, the guys that do know will be along soon i think ,,, and boys ,, do they know.
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6 October 2014, 04:46 AM | #5 |
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Thank you for the welcome Tom. I'm happy to be here...
and I hope to eventually build up enough knowledge to be able to contribute something of my own to the forum.
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6 October 2014, 04:48 AM | #6 |
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the wealth of knowledge here will astound you .... that i promise.
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6 October 2014, 05:43 AM | #7 |
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pics are terrific .. but the dial in my opinion is 100 % reprinted ...
also some parts of the movement look odd ... |
7 October 2014, 06:36 AM | #8 |
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6 October 2014, 05:45 AM | #9 |
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What about the gold tone of the bezel and crown?
I haven't seen that before. |
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6 October 2014, 08:54 AM | #11 |
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Welcome.
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6 October 2014, 09:12 AM | #12 |
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If it was in that condition with an original dial and hands in that condition, methinks it would be more than 10K
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6 October 2014, 11:24 AM | #13 |
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Everyone, thanks for the input so far...
@marcello - Thank you very much for your assessment of the dial. Much appreciated.
@Lgear080 - I appreciate you bringing that to light. I had been so focused on the dial, that this element escaped me entirely. @omitohud - Thank you for the welcome. @linesiders - Thank you very much for your opinion regarding the value, and I agree with you. The watch had been represented to me as completely original by the seller, and I just wanted to confirm either way. |
6 October 2014, 04:57 PM | #14 |
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aha aha aha
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7 October 2014, 01:24 AM | #15 |
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You are making my point ;)
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7 October 2014, 01:41 AM | #16 |
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I would like to thank everyone for their input...
It was most appreciated! I believe I will pass on the example, and continue the search. Thank you again!
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7 October 2014, 12:05 AM | #17 |
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Very interesting. I've learned something new today :)....
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7 October 2014, 06:25 AM | #18 |
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If this watch was 100% legit it would not be <10k.
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