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youngr · 20 February 2016, 05:32 AM

Hi all this is a 1.4m serial 5513 which dates it to about 1966. I am under the impression it's meant to have a meters first dial. Is this correct or is it man to have a ft first.

Cheers

Rich

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05carbondrz · 20 February 2016, 05:44 AM

It should have a Meters First Dial for sure and with a 1.4 million serial number it's also close to the Gilt Dial range.

youngr · 20 February 2016, 05:46 AM

Could this be a service replacement. It also have the riveted bracelet

05carbondrz · 20 February 2016, 05:52 AM

It is not a modern service Dial.I think it's a Seriff Dial from the early 1970's.

Frogman4me · 20 February 2016, 05:54 AM

Original dial is meters first.

youngr · 20 February 2016, 05:57 AM

I believe it is a seriff dial. Would this affect the value of the watch ?

05carbondrz · 20 February 2016, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by youngr

I believe it is a seriff dial. Would this affect the value of the watch ?

Yes,It will lower the value of the watch by the cost of a correct Dial.If it's just a matte MF Dial it's not that bad,If it was a Gilt Dial then You are looking at big Bucks.

droptopman · 20 February 2016, 08:50 AM

As others have stated, definitely came with a MF dial. Really hard to evaluate whether came with a gilt or matte 1.4 serial could be either. This is my birth year and the 66 gilt is my grail piece, so spent a lot of time researching this reference.

Kingface66 · 20 February 2016, 08:53 AM

I've always wondered, is there ANY way at all to determine if a watch like this (or, another '66 with a borderline serial number) was gilt or matte? Or, is it pure speculation?

05carbondrz · 20 February 2016, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingface66

I've always wondered, is there ANY way at all to determine if a watch like this (or, another '66 with a borderline serial number) was gilt or matte? Or, is it pure speculation?

Seems to be pure speculation to me.

20 February 2016, 05:32 AM	#1
youngr "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Richard Location: England Watch: 16610 & 16710 Posts: 899	1966 Submariner 5513 Hi all this is a 1.4m serial 5513 which dates it to about 1966. I am under the impression it's meant to have a meters first dial. Is this correct or is it man to have a ft first. Cheers Rich Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ SS Submariner Date "V" SS GMT Master II Pepsi "D"

20 February 2016, 05:46 AM	#3
youngr "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Richard Location: England Watch: 16610 & 16710 Posts: 899	Could this be a service replacement. It also have the riveted bracelet __________________ SS Submariner Date "V" SS GMT Master II Pepsi "D"

20 February 2016, 05:57 AM	#6
youngr "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Richard Location: England Watch: 16610 & 16710 Posts: 899	I believe it is a seriff dial. Would this affect the value of the watch ? __________________ SS Submariner Date "V" SS GMT Master II Pepsi "D"

20 February 2016, 05:44 AM	#2
05carbondrz Banned Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: USA Posts: 2,030	It should have a Meters First Dial for sure and with a 1.4 million serial number it's also close to the Gilt Dial range.

20 February 2016, 05:52 AM	#4
05carbondrz Banned Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: USA Posts: 2,030	It is not a modern service Dial.I think it's a Seriff Dial from the early 1970's.

20 February 2016, 05:54 AM	#5
Frogman4me Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,268	Original dial is meters first.

20 February 2016, 08:50 AM	#8
droptopman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Real Name: Mark Location: Washington State Watch: SUBS and GMT's! Posts: 9,664	As others have stated, definitely came with a MF dial. Really hard to evaluate whether came with a gilt or matte 1.4 serial could be either. This is my birth year and the 66 gilt is my grail piece, so spent a lot of time researching this reference.

20 February 2016, 08:53 AM	#9
Kingface66 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: The Empire State Watch: 1966 Rolex 5513 Posts: 3,417	I've always wondered, is there ANY way at all to determine if a watch like this (or, another '66 with a borderline serial number) was gilt or matte? Or, is it pure speculation?

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