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shawndww · 18 April 2016, 11:56 AM

Check this out? Apparently the second one to surface

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/w...2-c3c5f628820f

MILGAUSS88 · 18 April 2016, 12:58 PM

Is it just me, or does the print and the lume look ridiculously white?
Does not look gilt at all to me and lume lacks any patina.

Marrk · 18 April 2016, 02:41 PM

Does Christie's offer any guaranty of authenticity or evidence of authentication? Just wondering.

michael067 · 18 April 2016, 03:22 PM

Strange, something is off.

MILGAUSS88 · 18 April 2016, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marrk

Does Christie's offer any guaranty of authenticity or evidence of authentication? Just wondering.

I don't think so.

LMP · 18 April 2016, 04:59 PM

Looks crude overall.

fmc000 · 18 April 2016, 08:32 PM

Stefano Mazzariol's blog has a reference of this rare double-red printing here.

This is one of his pics in the page (hope I'm not breaking any rules here):

brandrea · 18 April 2016, 09:10 PM

I can't get the image to zoom in

mdw3 · 19 April 2016, 07:13 AM

The watch looks legitimate and bears the correct serial number for this rare early variant of GMT. The dial appears to have lost basically all of its radium luminous matter, and the white you are seeing is the paint of the dial marker plot that is typically beneath the luminous material. The radium seen in this particular variant of dial typically has aged a very unattractive olive green/grey shade, so it is possible someone removed the lume in a bid to improve the dial's overall appearance. The hands appear non-original, later Rolex.

Christie's standard terms and conditions for purchase will apply, which terms do include a limited guarantee of authorship with respect to certain (but not all) statements made in an item's description.

Michael

AS1 · 19 April 2016, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdw3

The watch looks legitimate and bears the correct serial number for this rare early variant of GMT. The dial appears to have lost basically all of its radium luminous matter, and the white you are seeing is the paint of the dial marker plot that is typically beneath the luminous material. The radium seen in this particular variant of dial typically has aged a very unattractive olive green/grey shade, so it is possible someone removed the lume in a bid to improve the dial's overall appearance. The hands appear non-original, later Rolex.

Christie's standard terms and conditions for purchase will apply, which terms do include a limited guarantee of authorship with respect to certain (but not all) statements made in an item's description.

Michael

always enjoy reading your insights and expertise on here

crowncollection · 19 April 2016, 12:01 PM

Rare bird indeed

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Marrk · 19 April 2016, 12:14 PM

@ mdw3: Great post. Thank you.

Now that you mention it, the hands do, indeed, look like a replacement set from a later period.

18 April 2016, 11:56 AM	#1
shawndww "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: SSM Watch: Rolex GMT 6542 Posts: 268	Double red 6542? Check this out? Apparently the second one to surface http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/w...2-c3c5f628820f

19 April 2016, 12:01 PM	#11
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,157	Rare bird indeed Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ watches many

18 April 2016, 12:58 PM	#2
MILGAUSS88 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: mississippi river Posts: 2,948	Is it just me, or does the print and the lume look ridiculously white? Does not look gilt at all to me and lume lacks any patina.

18 April 2016, 02:41 PM	#3
Marrk "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Mark Location: Los Angeles Watch: 5513 Posts: 2,192	Does Christie's offer any guaranty of authenticity or evidence of authentication? Just wondering.

18 April 2016, 03:22 PM	#4
michael067 Banned Join Date: Feb 2016 Real Name: Mike Location: Las Vegas Watch: TT DJ 16233 Posts: 1,002	Strange, something is off.

18 April 2016, 04:59 PM	#6
LMP "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Lawson Location: Santa Fe, NM Watch: GMT's, Subs, OQ's Posts: 152	Looks crude overall.

18 April 2016, 08:32 PM	#7
fmc000 Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Fabio Location: Como - Italy Posts: 4,811	Stefano Mazzariol's blog has a reference of this rare double-red printing here. This is one of his pics in the page (hope I'm not breaking any rules here):

18 April 2016, 09:10 PM	#8
brandrea 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 73,654	I can't get the image to zoom in

19 April 2016, 07:13 AM	#9
mdw3 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 677	The watch looks legitimate and bears the correct serial number for this rare early variant of GMT. The dial appears to have lost basically all of its radium luminous matter, and the white you are seeing is the paint of the dial marker plot that is typically beneath the luminous material. The radium seen in this particular variant of dial typically has aged a very unattractive olive green/grey shade, so it is possible someone removed the lume in a bid to improve the dial's overall appearance. The hands appear non-original, later Rolex. Christie's standard terms and conditions for purchase will apply, which terms do include a limited guarantee of authorship with respect to certain (but not all) statements made in an item's description. Michael

19 April 2016, 12:14 PM	#12
Marrk "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Mark Location: Los Angeles Watch: 5513 Posts: 2,192	@ mdw3: Great post. Thank you. Now that you mention it, the hands do, indeed, look like a replacement set from a later period.

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