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765 AVI for 6536/1
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bags1971
·I’d do the trade but that’s just me because I love the look of the sub
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maanu
·I would do the trade but I know so little about vintage Rolex but 57 Rolex sub is just crazy. Only if I knew it was all original or not.
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Dsplash
·Buying a 6536 is a minefield! You should ask for much better pictures, even macros of the dial to seek opinions about the lume. It’s a Swiss only dial, so it should be radium, also ask for a video of how it reacts to uv light. It should charge and glow but fade very quickly after exposure.
I’m no expert but I’ve been in that situation waiting for more experts to say what they think quite some times 😁
Also I would expect the original hands to reach the chapter ring which it does not here...And wonder why the insert is so clean while the dial/hands show a lot of damage/patina (not saying there is a problem with it, I don’t know enough but it might show it’s not original to the watch). Lugs also look thin from here but maybe that’s just the pictures...
I’m no expert but I’ve been in that situation waiting for more experts to say what they think quite some times 😁
Also I would expect the original hands to reach the chapter ring which it does not here...And wonder why the insert is so clean while the dial/hands show a lot of damage/patina (not saying there is a problem with it, I don’t know enough but it might show it’s not original to the watch). Lugs also look thin from here but maybe that’s just the pictures...
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Romega
·Did you do the trade?
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Faz
·The case on the 6536 looks almost too good to be true?! Not a spec of corrosion and ultra sharp lugs. Insert is fantastic. Further inverigation certainly needed.
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Dan S
·If the 6536 is legit, it's an incredibly good trade IMO. I would not classify that as rough condition overall for a 6536/1, since the bezel and case are very nice, dials are commonly somewhat degraded, and it's a rare watch. But obviously the dial condition is not great, and it will be a matter of personal preference. Don't do the trade if you don't find the dial appealing.
Is it totally legit? I have a couple of concerns. One is the dial lume. Very often, the 6 o'clock marker was originally painted with a distinctively lighter colored lume to make it easy to identify quickly in the dark (or underwater). I don't see that here, and I think it should have been true in 1957. I also think that a 1957 example may have originally had a no-hash bezel insert. To illustrate, I've attached a photo below from an old Matthew Bain listing with an unusually nice dial, which I believe to have the correct features. The triangle on the no-hash bezel could be either white or red. Red is obviously much more valuable. The contrasting silver color of the depth rating is correct.
These thoughts are based on a relatively small amount of experience with 6536/1 pieces, but at the least I think you should look closely at these two issues and do some research. And hopefully someone with more knowledge will contribute to the thread; perhaps the OP watch is a legitimate variant. At the worst, the dial has been relumed and the insert replaced with a later 6536 insert. Still a very desirable watch, and probably a good trade for you.
Is it totally legit? I have a couple of concerns. One is the dial lume. Very often, the 6 o'clock marker was originally painted with a distinctively lighter colored lume to make it easy to identify quickly in the dark (or underwater). I don't see that here, and I think it should have been true in 1957. I also think that a 1957 example may have originally had a no-hash bezel insert. To illustrate, I've attached a photo below from an old Matthew Bain listing with an unusually nice dial, which I believe to have the correct features. The triangle on the no-hash bezel could be either white or red. Red is obviously much more valuable. The contrasting silver color of the depth rating is correct.
These thoughts are based on a relatively small amount of experience with 6536/1 pieces, but at the least I think you should look closely at these two issues and do some research. And hopefully someone with more knowledge will contribute to the thread; perhaps the OP watch is a legitimate variant. At the worst, the dial has been relumed and the insert replaced with a later 6536 insert. Still a very desirable watch, and probably a good trade for you.
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Mark020
··not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawerHad a similar 6536/1 (serial: 306.xxx). This one may have the same issue mine had: flaking of the lacquer on the dial. Only visible under an angle:
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Dan S
·Had a similar 6536/1 (serial: 306.xxx). This one may have the same issue mine had: flaking of the lacquer on the dial. Only visible under an angle:
Looks like I am wrong about the bezel and lume color for that year, and the OP watch could be all original. Which would make this a very good trade IMO.
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Dsplash
·There is still a problem with the hands though but the global aesthetic of that watch is nice...
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CalLeach
·Definitely a later insert, I’ve spent some time looking for a period correct insert and they are incredibly hard to find and massively expensive. The rest of the watch looks right to my limited knowledge!
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guaranteed.rohu
·would 100% do that trade but as others have said, be wary. I personally probably would only go for these types of vintage rolexes off a very very reputable dealer, or have one of them authenticate it. It is a minefield.
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athom
·I'd not do that trade...how much shall you put on top ?
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Tri-national-man
·Thanks for all your input guys.. The length of the hands has put me off the possibility of a deal..
