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007Sub · 7 April 2014, 07:47 AM

The 5513 I've been looking so hard to find. A maxi mk1. The only thing is, the case is a little thin for my taste... but the dial and hands!! Wuff! I don't know what to do, keep it in spite of the case, or sell and keep looking for that magically perfect example... I think for now I might just hold on to it until I find one I consider perfect. What would you guys do?

nsumner · 7 April 2014, 07:50 AM

Congrats buddy! Looks pretty good to me

watchyou · 7 April 2014, 07:58 AM

Keep it, it's so nice.

RolexJNJ · 7 April 2014, 08:08 AM

Congratulations! Looks like a great example from here

springer · 7 April 2014, 08:09 AM

I'm not seeing the "little thin" part of the equation. Looks very nice for a 5513 that is over 35-years-old.

007Sub · 7 April 2014, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by springer

I'm not seeing the "little thin" part of the equation. Looks very nice for a 5513 that is over 35-years-old.

Thanks... maybe I'm just being super picky? Heres a photo that shows the thin part a bit more...

skprd13 · 7 April 2014, 08:59 AM

She looks great to me! Wear her in good health.

sea-dweller · 7 April 2014, 09:22 AM

That looks great!

cop414 · 7 April 2014, 10:14 AM

I'm no vintage expert but I think that it looks great! Congratulations!

G-Web · 7 April 2014, 10:18 AM

Yeah, it's a beauty, nice mellow yellow hands and dial.
As far as the case goes, I wouldn't sweat it.
Imperfections lend character, embracing them is the way to go.

Enjoy,
-GW

Beef · 7 April 2014, 10:25 AM

Wow! You sure work fast! Glad you got one! I think it looks great. I'd keep it. Every vintage watch is a trade-off, remember. A museum quality piece has a museum quality price tag. Plus Springer has spoken, you can't argue with that! Wear this in good health, my friend!

CrownMe · 7 April 2014, 10:28 AM

That patina Is stunning. Congrats. As for the case it looks just fine to me.

Rickster · 7 April 2014, 10:51 AM

I really don't see the thin part your talking about. The patina on the dial and matching hands are gorgeous

cajuntiger · 7 April 2014, 10:55 AM

very nice!

esspee1200 · 7 April 2014, 11:00 AM

Looks great to me. Congrats!

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007Sub · 7 April 2014, 11:27 AM

Thanks everyone for your input! Nice to get such good feedback on the find! Perhaps I'll end up holding on to this after all... Though, I think I need to find it a proper t19 superdome! :)

nsumner · 7 April 2014, 11:30 AM

Send it off to ABC. After a reprofiled t19 and small case touch up, it'll be like a new watch.

007Sub · 7 April 2014, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nsumner

Send it off to ABC. After a reprofiled t19 and small case touch up, it'll be like a new watch.

That was exactly my plan regarding the case! Still, if I can source an original t19...

stmoore · 7 April 2014, 11:53 AM

It's a great watch. Keep it and get that reprofiled crystal.

Obviously the case has changed a little since brand new, but that's part of it. Appreciate the face that you own it, it has a nice case, and that it has great patina!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 007Sub

That was exactly my plan regarding the case! Still, if I can source an original t19...

Ben39 · 7 April 2014, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 007Sub

The 5513 I've been looking so hard to find. A maxi mk1. The only thing is, the case is a little thin for my taste... but the dial and hands!! Wuff! I don't know what to do, keep it in spite of the case, or sell and keep looking for that magically perfect example... I think for now I might just hold on to it until I find one I consider perfect. What would you guys do?

Wow that patina

Congrats and enjoy it

mate

Vincent65 · 7 April 2014, 05:27 PM

very nice matching dial and hands - congrats!

cruvon · 7 April 2014, 06:12 PM

Congrats, a stunner!

Andad · 7 April 2014, 06:32 PM

A vintage watch is the sum of its parts.

That is a beauty.

Puffy · 7 April 2014, 07:07 PM

looks pretty yummy

some bevels on the lugs would complete the look

007Sub · 7 April 2014, 09:46 PM

Thanks everyone!

7 April 2014, 08:09 AM	#5
springer 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: jP Location: Texas Watch: GMT-MASTER Posts: 17,194	I'm not seeing the "little thin" part of the equation. Looks very nice for a 5513 that is over 35-years-old. __________________ Member of NAWCC since 1990. INSTAGRAM USER NAME: SPRINGERJFP Visit my Instagram page to view some of the finest vintage GMTs anywhere - as well as other vintage classics.

7 April 2014, 10:14 AM	#9
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 71,824	I'm no vintage expert but I think that it looks great! Congratulations! __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

7 April 2014, 10:25 AM	#11
Beef "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,824	Wow! You sure work fast! Glad you got one! I think it looks great. I'd keep it. Every vintage watch is a trade-off, remember. A museum quality piece has a museum quality price tag. Plus Springer has spoken, you can't argue with that! Wear this in good health, my friend! __________________ "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." "So you have enemies. Good. You must have stood up for something, sometime in your life." Winston Churchill

7 April 2014, 11:27 AM	#16
007Sub "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Greg Location: USA Watch: 5514 Posts: 1,630	Thanks everyone for your input! Nice to get such good feedback on the find! Perhaps I'll end up holding on to this after all... Though, I think I need to find it a proper t19 superdome! :) __________________ @true_patina @true.dome

7 April 2014, 06:12 PM	#22
cruvon "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 4,687	Congrats, a stunner! __________________ Last thing I remember, I was Running outta sight I had to find the passage back,To the place I was before. ’Relax,’ said this Rolex place,We are programmed to receive. You can checkout any time you like, But you can never leave!

7 April 2014, 07:50 AM	#2
nsumner "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Nathaniel Location: Wisconsin Watch: 5513 Posts: 1,991	Congrats buddy! Looks pretty good to me

7 April 2014, 07:58 AM	#3
watchyou "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 909	Keep it, it's so nice.

7 April 2014, 08:08 AM	#4
RolexJNJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: Chicago Posts: 5,036	Congratulations! Looks like a great example from here

7 April 2014, 08:59 AM	#7
skprd13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Tom Location: Kauai Watch: 1675-1680-16750 Posts: 3,346	She looks great to me! Wear her in good health.

7 April 2014, 09:22 AM	#8
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	That looks great!

7 April 2014, 10:18 AM	#10
G-Web 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Grant Location: NZ Watch: Moon Posts: 1,699	Yeah, it's a beauty, nice mellow yellow hands and dial. As far as the case goes, I wouldn't sweat it. Imperfections lend character, embracing them is the way to go. Enjoy, -GW

7 April 2014, 10:28 AM	#12
CrownMe "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Kevin Location: Maryland Watch: My Open 6 Posts: 3,433	That patina Is stunning. Congrats. As for the case it looks just fine to me.

7 April 2014, 10:51 AM	#13
Rickster "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Rick Location: London, Ont. Posts: 666	I really don't see the thin part your talking about. The patina on the dial and matching hands are gorgeous

7 April 2014, 10:55 AM	#14
cajuntiger "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Real Name: Who Dat Location: USA Watch: 5512 Posts: 1,124	very nice!

7 April 2014, 11:00 AM	#15
esspee1200 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 593	Looks great to me. Congrats! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

7 April 2014, 11:30 AM	#17
nsumner "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Nathaniel Location: Wisconsin Watch: 5513 Posts: 1,991	Send it off to ABC. After a reprofiled t19 and small case touch up, it'll be like a new watch.

7 April 2014, 05:27 PM	#21
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,293	very nice matching dial and hands - congrats!

7 April 2014, 06:32 PM	#23
Andad 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 36,792	A vintage watch is the sum of its parts. That is a beauty. __________________ E

7 April 2014, 07:07 PM	#24
Puffy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 12,485	looks pretty yummy some bevels on the lugs would complete the look __________________ Fine Quality is Long Remembered After the Pain of Spending Money is Forgotten

7 April 2014, 09:46 PM	#25
007Sub "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Greg Location: USA Watch: 5514 Posts: 1,630	Thanks everyone! __________________ @true_patina @true.dome

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