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7 September 2018, 07:28 AM | #1 |
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Your thoughts about this 5513
Hi fellows, I found this https://www.chrono24.fr/rolex/submar...-id7450927.htm
Except the wrong pearl, what do you think about this watch regarding the parts and the condition? Thanks mate |
7 September 2018, 07:31 PM | #2 |
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Your opinion about the condition but also to be sure the parts match the ref.
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8 September 2018, 04:10 AM | #3 |
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no no no please don't buy it, gimme just your opinion
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8 September 2018, 06:35 AM | #4 |
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crown guards look thin to me, bevels don't seem original (someone made them) imo
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I agree, case has been re-profiled. Material may have been added to the case to build it up.
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The dirty lume, especially at 12 o'clock, would drive me nuts. Case has been polished too much. There are better examples out there for this kind of money.
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9 September 2018, 04:44 AM | #7 |
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Many thanks, doesn't sound good....It is so complicated to find a very nice 5513 with all matching, good condition, right parts and bracelet....Would like or a meter first or a Maxi MK1/MK3...
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They are out there, but as Eric Ku says: search for the good watch, not the good deal.
Thats what I do |
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I agree...pass on that one.
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So weird people told me on here to send my watch to watchworks, ricki and so forth to sharpen my case but cause this case is nice and probobly done by them also it's a no go.... Everybody here sends there vintage watches to again la watch works, ricki and so forth even to michael young to make there dangled bracelet new again... Weird everybody is a pro on here
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Well, it's a matter of taste. These bevels look nice, I admit, but I prefer unpolished even when it has marks over a recut case. Besides that, the crown guards look thin to me, so that's why I would pass, also the stain on the dial. But this is an endless discussion, because it's a matter of taste.
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The trick, IMHO, is to find a vintage watch that checks most of the important boxes, but might have been polished lightly (and well) in the past, or perhaps might have a service bezel insert, for example. You can ALWAYS find some issue with an old watch. That said, I'd pass on the example you posted. You'll increase your candidates if you're a little more flexible, and also save some money. Good luck in your search. |
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He has a good point though. Not because it generally have been a good deal to buy perfect. Rather because wearing a great watch will keep you happier in the long run.
To the original poster; be patient. Great examples do come around. C24 is probably not your best bet to find them. Dealers will sell great pieces faster than they can do a listing on C24 or even on their own website. Follow dealers and collectors on IG and I think you will soon be hunting for better examples. Best of luck!
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12 September 2018, 05:18 AM | #18 |
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Thank you for your thoughts, I'm searching from a long time without looking at C24 but didn't find the right one...However thanks !!!
BTW, what do you think about this one ? : https://www.chrono24.fr/rolex/submar...-id8695774.htm |
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