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Old 13 October 2018, 08:40 AM   #1
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2 Vintage Rolex In 2 Days

I recently decided to buy my first Rolex. So I went to my local shop and they had a Day/Date owned by a local rancher who would wear it on the farm. This was the watch I wanted and it has a great story but I decided to check craigslist one more time locally to see if anything popped up and 5512 had!

Very happy with my first experience. Definitely hooked! Enjoy the pics.
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Old 13 October 2018, 09:37 AM   #2
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Nice finds! Where in California??
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Old 13 October 2018, 06:17 PM   #3
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Love the fifty-five 12! Would be very tempted to preserve it in its "just found" state!

Nice.
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Old 13 October 2018, 08:15 PM   #4
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Great SUB!
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Old 13 October 2018, 09:55 PM   #5
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Old 13 October 2018, 10:56 PM   #6
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Old 13 October 2018, 11:47 PM   #7
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That Sub!!
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Old 14 October 2018, 01:34 AM   #8
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Great finds. Some 1500- and 2000-grit sandpaper, followed by PolyWatch, and that crystal will be good to go. Protect the bezel with masking tape first.
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Old 14 October 2018, 07:39 AM   #9
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Both look awesome!
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Old 14 October 2018, 04:13 PM   #10
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Like the wideboy!
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Old 16 October 2018, 08:32 PM   #11
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Holy damn!

Wish I could just stumble on a 5512 :o

Congrats!
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Old 16 October 2018, 10:42 PM   #12
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That’s a heck of a 5512 to find on Craigslist! Can you share how much? No worries if you don’t want to say. Just amazed that never reached a dealer or auction.


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Old 17 October 2018, 06:37 AM   #13
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You bought a Rolex from Craigslist? Brave fellow


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Old 17 October 2018, 01:22 PM   #14
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Awesome 5512
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Old 17 October 2018, 01:31 PM   #15
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love the fat font bezel on the sub ,nice find
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Old 17 October 2018, 02:40 PM   #16
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Nice finds, congrats.
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