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7 April 2020, 10:44 AM | #1 |
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Help Identifying 5513 insert
Does this look like a MK 3 insert? Seller says it is from the 70’s and is guaranteed to be authentic Rolex.
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7 April 2020, 11:10 AM | #2 |
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looks serviced.
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7 April 2020, 11:17 AM | #3 |
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So you are saying it is a later service insert that has been artificially aged?
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7 April 2020, 11:19 AM | #4 |
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7 April 2020, 11:23 AM | #5 |
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Yea, it’s hard for me to tell without having them side by side. Thanks for the input.
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7 April 2020, 05:17 PM | #6 |
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IMHO, this insert was found in the late 70s before the 2 flat four.
A better picture would help ! Regarding the Mk3 thing, it is hard to answer as it means different things depending on who you are talking to... |
11 April 2020, 02:03 AM | #7 |
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This is a late 70s MK3 insert. It is the thinnest out of all the MK3s.
It is not a service insert Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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11 April 2020, 07:30 AM | #8 |
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I was looking at this insert on eBay also, it’s just hard to authenticate a lot of the time
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11 April 2020, 09:24 AM | #9 |
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Just something to keep in mind. Aside from authenticity, a bezel with thin-printed font like this one is not as desirable as one with fat printing.
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24 July 2020, 01:35 PM | #11 |
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So I ended up buying that insert for about $700. Just now got around to installing it on my birth year 5513. May not be period correct but I like it.
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