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13 December 2019, 12:36 AM | #1 |
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Incoming - Birth year 5513 Maxi/MarkII
After a lot of searching (and some very useful help from the folks here), my 1980 5513 Maxi Mark II is now here. Plenty of wear from what looks like a nice long life, but also not overly polished and still has bevels which makes me happy. Dial looks great too and I love the match between the markers and hands.
Now, anyone know a reasonable way to get a tritium or tritium-looking pip to toss in here? |
13 December 2019, 01:43 AM | #2 | |
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13 December 2019, 05:01 AM | #3 |
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Congrats!
How do you find something like this, dealer or private sale? |
13 December 2019, 05:23 AM | #4 |
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Congrats!! Great looking piece!
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13 December 2019, 06:49 AM | #5 | |
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This is also a rare case where when the watch arrived, it looked better than I expected from the photos. |
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13 December 2019, 07:23 AM | #6 |
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Very nice! A keeper for sure
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13 December 2019, 07:38 AM | #7 |
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Very nice 5513. In regards to the lume pip, reach out to Ridley Watchmakers. He put a genuine pearl on both my 5513 and 9411/0 Tudor. A nice piece like yours deserves one!
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13 December 2019, 08:18 AM | #8 |
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Watch looks great! Congratulations, wear in good health.
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13 December 2019, 12:33 PM | #9 |
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Wow. Good job!
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13 December 2019, 12:43 PM | #10 |
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Sharp case and dial! Looks great!
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13 December 2019, 03:06 PM | #11 |
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Beautiful watch!!
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13 December 2019, 03:11 PM | #12 |
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Nice! Beautiful watch!
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