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Send it off to RSC for new dial/hands/insert to the tune of ~$2,000 | 0 | 0% | |
Send it off to have it Relumed at a cost of ~$150 | 26 | 63.41% | |
Sell it outright the way it is. | 15 | 36.59% | |
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22 June 2011, 07:33 AM | #1 |
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Time to get the Purists "Riled-up" LOL. 5513 On its way back from Relume
I know that I differ from many of the purists on this forum, but often I like a vintage watch that is still functional, but retains that "vintage look". I like the modern Rolex watches with the glossy dials and the gold surrounds. I especially like the functional lume. However, I prefer the matte dials and the non-gold surround markers. I do wish that the old tritium would still glow.
I made an impulse buy of this watch off Ebay. I really didn't research it much, and bought it spur of the moment. Upon inspection after owning it for a while, I realized it had replacement luminova hands, and at some point the dial had been relumed. The relume job was pretty terrible really, and if you notice.......there is a small pin-hole in the lume at the base of the hour hand. It wasn't terribly noticeable, but it bugged me a bit. IMHO, I could do one of 3 things: -- Sell the watch - not really a good option since I did really like the watch, and it was a great vintage for wearing daily -- Send it off to RSC for a new dial, hands, and service with a service insert. - Not really a good option. It had been fully serviced less than a year ago, and was running superbly at less than 1 sec/day deviation -- Send it off to a Lume specialist and see if he could relume it for me. - Decent option. Fairly inexpensive. No additional detriment to value since it was already a relume. Guess what I did??? I sent it off to Kent Parks for a Relume. He said that he could clean the dial, relume the dial and hands with a vintage shade patina all for ~$150. Do you think that I made a good decision???
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22 June 2011, 07:39 AM | #2 |
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I think so. Looking forward to seeing the final result!
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22 June 2011, 07:40 AM | #3 |
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Yes, si, ja, oui!!!!!!!
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22 June 2011, 07:44 AM | #4 |
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Your decision is sound and makes sense to me.
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22 June 2011, 07:46 AM | #5 |
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Sounds good but it appears that you have already made up your mind and sent it off. Why the need for a poll?
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22 June 2011, 07:50 AM | #6 |
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Ooops. Sorry Nicko. TBH, I really didn't think out this thread too well
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22 June 2011, 07:52 AM | #7 |
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22 June 2011, 08:02 AM | #8 |
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Also, I am a bit partial to this one because it is a birth-year watch. With a relume I can dive with it and not worry too much about the dial and hands.
Anyone want to see some teaser pictures???
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22 June 2011, 09:09 AM | #9 |
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It is sad to see the dial has been worked over, you really cannot do any more harm in getting it re-lumed. Vintage dials are hard to find untouched, and when you do find the perfect dial it is costly.
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22 June 2011, 09:18 AM | #10 |
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I think you made the best decision! Post pica when ot comes back!
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22 June 2011, 09:30 AM | #11 |
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I think you made the right decision. It won't hurt to relume since it has already been done once and Kent Parks has done some nice watches. I wish he still made custom dials.
Post some photos when it comes back.
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correct decision in my book !
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22 June 2011, 11:14 AM | #13 |
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Kent is sending it back this week. Here are his quick and dirties. I think it REALLY turned out well. What do you think??
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22 June 2011, 11:23 AM | #14 |
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Congrats ! That looks great and is FUNCTIONAL ! Very nice.
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22 June 2011, 11:42 AM | #15 |
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Very nice end result! Looks original! Love the nice aged re-lume job! Congrats!
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22 June 2011, 11:43 AM | #16 |
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BTW: Matches the pearl on the insert, is the insert original?
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22 June 2011, 12:01 PM | #17 |
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That really looks sweet.
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22 June 2011, 12:11 PM | #18 |
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.......so. right about now you need to post the info of this mr. ken parks.
it that watch watch was on Diners Drive-ins and DIves, it would be the capital of flavor-town. harry in mtl |
22 June 2011, 12:49 PM | #19 |
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The insert is original, but the "pearl" is not. It is luminova. He has a system by which he applies luminova into the pearl dot area. I am a bit apprehensive about this actually, but it wasn't expensive, so I thought....."what the heck" I'll give it a try
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22 June 2011, 12:52 PM | #20 | |
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Quote:
http://www.everestwatchworks.com/
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22 June 2011, 12:56 PM | #21 |
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Wow, that's impressive!
I've only seen one other vintage Sub with lume that is anywhere close to that. |
22 June 2011, 01:01 PM | #22 | |
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Hmmmmmm...........I wonder which watch that might be
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22 June 2011, 03:25 PM | #23 |
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Good result
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22 June 2011, 03:37 PM | #24 |
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Looks good......
you made the right choice imo! :)
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22 June 2011, 04:00 PM | #25 |
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nice job ..and seeing ti was relumed already certainly nothing heretical there :)
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22 June 2011, 04:36 PM | #26 |
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i certainly do, looking forward to seeing it.
EDIT i love the way 4 people said sell it haha
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22 June 2011, 05:28 PM | #27 |
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Blimey, that is a good job
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22 June 2011, 05:56 PM | #28 |
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That came out really NICE!
What did he re-lume it with? Tritium?
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22 June 2011, 07:32 PM | #29 |
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I don't think that anyone is allowed to use tritium anymore unless it is in those glass tubes like on the Ball watches. He used Superluminova colored to look like tritium that had developed the patina over time.
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22 June 2011, 07:48 PM | #30 |
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Yes, sorry........I really didn't think this thread/poll through very well when setting it up. I shouldn't have set-up a poll asking what I should do when I had already done it. I was just excited to be getting the watch back.
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