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8 August 2019, 01:12 PM | #1 |
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5513 - Replacement Bezel Insert vs Original
Can anyone help me understand how to tell a replacement bezel insert on a 5513 from an original?
JessyW is selling this watch on the forum, and has indicated that it is a replacement insert https://oysterpalace.com/timepieces/...p-1244?rq=5513 Then I saw this one that says original, but they look the same to me? https://www.chrono24.com/rolex/vinta...id11667061.htm And then there's this one, which doesn't say either way but I have no idea what I'd be looking at https://www.chrono24.com/rolex/rolex...id10837002.htm |
8 August 2019, 01:49 PM | #2 |
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They’re all pretty different from each other.
Take a look at the “4” in 40. They’re all different. Jessy’s insert has very thin fonts (as seen in service inserts, like the one shown) compared to the next one down, which have thicker fonts. The last “4” has that flat top... |
8 August 2019, 02:10 PM | #3 |
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There is no definitive guide depends on who you ask. If u search online, u can get some ideas of which is fat font and which isn’t. There are too many variations. The above observation is correct. The first one is a service insert, the second one is mark 3.1 fat font, and the third is the flat four mid font.
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9 August 2019, 04:58 AM | #4 |
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Long 5 or fat font are ok, thin writing is to avoid
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11 August 2019, 03:16 AM | #5 |
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Anyone see any authenticity issues with the 2nd and 3rd links?
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11 August 2019, 03:23 AM | #6 |
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12 August 2019, 09:53 AM | #7 |
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The second one specifically...the serial number stamping seems very shallow. In addition, the 5513 doesn't seem very lined up on the model number stamping on the case - the 5s don't seem identically aligned and the 1 seems low.
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