6542 gmt

[southtexas]

. ^he answered my ?s

[mike]

Might wanna compare that bezel to this one,

[marcello pisani]

can someone please explain me why the word REGISTERED has the first 2 letters much higher than the followings ( something never seen before ) ???




case looks strange too .. my suggestions :
1) bring the watch to a Rolex AD or to a skilled jeweler
2) open the watch and check it very well .

[shawndww]

Originally Posted by marcello pisani

can someone please explain me why the word REGISTERED has the first 2 letters much higher than the followings ( something never seen before ) ???




case looks strange too .. my suggestions :
1) bring the watch to a Rolex AD or to a skilled jeweler
2) open the watch and check it very well .

This is simply a bad photo angle playing tricks on you, it is even. Also this site required me to downgrade the resolution to nothing in order to upload. As for authenticity, I am dealing with the Certified Rolex jeweler who is currently measuring the bezel to get a GMT replacement.

thanks

[shawndww]

Originally Posted by mike

Might wanna compare that bezel to this one,

Love it...hope I can find one that nice.

[fmc000]

About 20-25K USD for that bezel probably...

[Paul]

Originally Posted by fmc000

About 20-25K USD for that bezel probably...

Yip. Andrew Shear (a fine fella) sold a splendid 6542 Bakelite insert October 2012 at US $20,100. That was insert only, the sale didn't include a bezel.
And it was not quite as good as the insert Mike just showed us.

Another good fella that graces the forum pages occasionally (GlennBe) had a nice Bakelite insert available about a year ago.
From memory, Glenn's insert fetched around $ 15,000.

Crazy money for bakelite inserts but the buyers are out there.

[CrownMe]

the whole watch seems off to me but im not the expert.

[shawndww]

Originally Posted by nsumner

I've never seen an exclamation point dial on a 6542?

Here is another exclamation dial same year. Same watch

http://rolex.watchprosite.com/show-f...clamation-dot/

Here is someone's opinion as to why.

http://rolex.watchprosite.com/show-f...from-late-50s/


Which coincides with the back case inscription dated April 1960

I love piecing together the history of vintage watches. My wife not so much, too much time wasted. I dissected a rare Illinois bunn special type 2 few years ago and turns out only 12 are known to exist. Feeling this way about this 58 dial

[nsumner]

Originally Posted by shawndww

Here is another exclamation dial same year. Same watch

http://rolex.watchprosite.com/show-f...clamation-dot/

Here is someone's opinion as to why.

http://rolex.watchprosite.com/show-f...from-late-50s/


Which coincides with the back case inscription dated April 1960

I love piecing together the history of vintage watches. My wife not so much, too much time wasted. I dissected a rare Illinois bunn special type 2 few years ago and turns out only 12 are known to exist. Feeling this way about this 58 dial

Very interesting!

[springer]

Originally Posted by shawndww

Here is another exclamation dial same year. Same watch

http://rolex.watchprosite.com/show-f...clamation-dot/

Here is someone's opinion as to why.

http://rolex.watchprosite.com/show-f...from-late-50s/


Which coincides with the back case inscription dated April 1960

I love piecing together the history of vintage watches. My wife not so much, too much time wasted. I dissected a rare Illinois bunn special type 2 few years ago and turns out only 12 are known to exist. Feeling this way about this 58 dial

Yes, we know Rolex made exclamation point dials, as I posted in this thread. The one in your link is a Submariner dial, not 6542 GMT.

[shawndww]

The link shows the 6542 GMT with Exclamation Point next to the sub? the link has multiple pictures. Cheers

[springer]

Originally Posted by shawndww

The link shows the 6542 GMT with Exclamation Point next to the sub? the link has multiple pictures. Cheers

I see it now. The 6542 in your link definitely looks like your "exclamation point" dial!

[shawndww]

Found the same exclamation dial in the iv 57 case that sold at Christies in 2010!!!

So with proper bezel and bracelet, this thing could turn out ok. :)

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/w...2-e8537ab4683a

[southtexas]

Now go find you that Bakelite bezel...post a WTB ad here and VRF. I bet you find one but, as mentioned, it might be close to $20k.


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