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15 May 2017, 09:57 AM
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1965 5513 restored by Rik Dietel
Impecable job By Rik Dietel. Looks like it left the factory yesterday.
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15 May 2017, 09:58 AM
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Congrats 👍
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15 May 2017, 10:25 AM
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Beautiful gilt Sub! I've heard he does great work. Congrats!
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15 May 2017, 10:48 AM
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Beautiful watch.
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15 May 2017, 11:22 AM
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Looks awesome!
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15 May 2017, 11:31 AM
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Looks awesome!
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15 May 2017, 11:45 AM
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Nice!
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15 May 2017, 12:09 PM
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Welcome! That indeed is beautiful work
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15 May 2017, 12:25 PM
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A beauty indeed!
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15 May 2017, 12:31 PM
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What was the scope of the work? dial and hands are pristine, looks great!
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15 May 2017, 01:21 PM
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That is a real beauty!
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15 May 2017, 02:52 PM
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Beautiful work. Congrats op.
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15 May 2017, 04:11 PM
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what a beauty!!! Wow!
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16 May 2017, 04:18 AM
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Beautiful watch!!!
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16 May 2017, 04:27 AM
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Gorgeous example and excellent work by Rick...congrats on getting her back
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16 May 2017, 04:35 AM
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Beautiful watch I agree, but am I missing something, where is the before picture?
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16 May 2017, 04:40 AM
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Can't see what 'work' was done, but it's a beautiful watch, enjoy!
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16 May 2017, 05:11 AM
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Well Tidy, Look's Boss,
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16 May 2017, 05:23 AM
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Watch looks perfect. I would also be interested in seeing a before photo and the details of the restoration.
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16 May 2017, 06:16 AM
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it looks great, maybe too new.
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16 May 2017, 07:59 AM
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Yup, Rikki is the man!! It's beautiful!! Dropping off my '65 6694 at the end of the month....
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16 May 2017, 08:33 AM
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17 May 2017, 02:51 AM
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Here is before picture. The dial had been redone and was damaged. He sent it to London where it was refinished. Not cheap or quick (took 3 months), btw, but the work is impeccable. The case, bezel and band were all in good shape, just needed some polishing. Purists may object, but to me the watch looks great, as promised by Rik.
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17 May 2017, 04:14 AM
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Some more pictures
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17 May 2017, 04:17 AM
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Couple more
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17 May 2017, 04:18 AM
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Last two
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17 May 2017, 04:19 AM
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Very nice, enjoy!
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17 May 2017, 04:39 AM
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And a picture from Rik's work bench. We've had the watch in the family since it was purchased new in Miami in 1965. The band was replaced by Mayor's in 1976 and at the time I tossed out the stretched out rivet band.
I cannot explain what happened to the dial but it was redone by a watchmaker in Miami around 1970 who apparently really messed it up. The dial was falling apart when Rik opened the watch and it had been touched up / repainted in a very sloppy fashion. A good gilt dial is almost impossible to find, and therefore Rik recommended refinishing the original dial to it's original specs. In his words, we can have a $500 refinish job done in the US that will be 75% right, or have it done in London for $2,000 and it will be impeccable. The watch looks like New Old Stock, and I respect that some may not like it. But it's all original parts, 1,190,xxx serial number, in its original case and bezel. My grandfather's brother took it off his wrist and gave it to me when I was in middle school around 1970. So it means a lot to me and my purpose was to return it, best I could, to it's original glory. Rik did an amazing job. Highly recommended. |
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17 May 2017, 11:11 PM
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So, who did the dial work in London?
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17 May 2017, 11:20 PM
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Real Name: Brandon
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Love the story around the watch and it is absolutely beautiful. I would have done the same thing.
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