5512 62

[Jinfu]

This is 5512, case back say 1 62 with a 1530 movement, I changed the crystal but i saved the OG one if there is a need to put it back on. Can the rolex experts chime in on

1) Is this the original dial, if its been refinished or relumed?
2) polished? Bezel original?
3) how would you describe the watch

Thanks you

[Gilberto911]

IMHO, shot is not so good to see perfectly.
Anyway, '62 is ok whit an exlamation point dial.
I vuole see the case both side...

[alwayshere]

dial looks refinished

[Jinfu]

Why does it look refinished? I still am unsure.... and so far nobody has really chimed in on this watch, wonder why?

[alwayshere]

look at the way the words are printed on the dial - not all uniform and sloppy in various areas.

[Sublovin]

What did the watchmaker say who changed the crystal?

[Jinfu]

He just said it was old:) maybe i should post a better picture? I have been pm about this watch and some forum members feel the dial is original.

[05carbondrz]

The Ones I see online have much crisper lettering on the Dial,This One looks sloppy.

[Jinfu]

it very well may be a refinished dial, glad to get the advice from the forum:) as i dont have a clue.

[Tomas Eriksson]

How about pictures taken in daylight, the dial might just look of due to the bad lighting.
Looks like a original fat font mk1 insert.

[Jinfu]

Daylight pic

[Jinfu]

I had to crop the pic, the quality is not great, hope this is better

[milwatch126]

This could be quite an vintage original, you need to send it to Rolex or have a good independent vintage Rolex watchmaker look at it. The Silver print is not gilt (brass base plate of the dial) but painted on the dial later after the black and glossy varnish? So, it can deteriate with the varnish much more readily. The radium / tritium lume (exclamation mark) looks good to me.

M

[ahantel]

Agree with milwatch126 - also check the fonts compared to mattedial5513.com - there's a section on the early gilt/gloss 5512's and you can see how the fonts compare to that silver print.

[alwayshere]

I may have to flip my views around.

After seeing the macro pic, the dial could be genuine.

[Jinfu]

Originally Posted by ahantel

Agree with milwatch126 - also check the fonts compared to mattedial5513.com - there's a section on the early gilt/gloss 5512's and you can see how the fonts compare to that silver print.

Thanks for the website! Very good write up of the dials variations