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Tamcor3
·I wish I had a watch like yours! Beautiful to my eyes, used as a real tool watch! Scars and scratches
Stay safe, from Italy.
Stay safe, from Italy.
Asking for some advice on my 1966 Rolex Submariner 5513
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narembeen
·Cheers mate! I will send some photos of the service and when its all done!
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sjg22
·Cool legacy watch and great response re: the hands etc.
I'm in the relume camp on this one. Best case: original dial, original lume. But this isn't best case. Relume > bad lume in my humble opinion. This is a perfect specimen for a quality relume job and it's not a wildly expensive process. Get some new hands and a bezel (a C- condition bezel will fit the watch perfectly) and it's a badass daily wearer.
I'm in the relume camp on this one. Best case: original dial, original lume. But this isn't best case. Relume > bad lume in my humble opinion. This is a perfect specimen for a quality relume job and it's not a wildly expensive process. Get some new hands and a bezel (a C- condition bezel will fit the watch perfectly) and it's a badass daily wearer.
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narembeen
·Cool legacy watch and great response re: the hands etc.
I'm in the relume camp on this one. Best case: original dial, original lume. But this isn't best case. Relume > bad lume in my humble opinion. This is a perfect specimen for a quality relume job and it's not a wildly expensive process. Get some new hands and a bezel (a C- condition bezel will fit the watch perfectly) and it's a badass daily wearer.
I am starting to learn towards light service this time around and in a few years getting slightly more serious about what work is done next.
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··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorService with what you got and wear it like a tool watch. No need to make anything pretty.
I would just make it tell the time.
I would just make it tell the time.
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··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorI dont think there is any chance this is coming back pretty lol. But i know what you mean mate, thanks for the advice 😀
Did you go with a Perth watchmaker. ?
I’m in the Northern Territory and the closest I got is two other blokes that can actually tell the time besides myself 😉
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lpestre
·Very cool legacy !! with some time and money I'm sure you will be able to get it back as it was originaly
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narembeen
·Very cool legacy !! with some time and money I'm sure you will be able to get it back as it was originaly
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··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorThanks a lot all of you. I am still getting pms with sad low ball offers even though I have said a dozen times I am keeping it. Must be worth a fair bit or watch sellers are sniffing some ignorance and moving in for a kill.
Funny, what’s the lowest offer you have had...
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Davidt
·Thanks a lot all of you. I am still getting pms with sad low ball offers even though I have said a dozen times I am keeping it. Must be worth a fair bit or watch sellers are sniffing some ignorance and moving in for a kill.
And any established members or all zero post dealers, lurking in the shadows?
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narembeen
·And any established members or all zero post dealers, lurking in the shadows?
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··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.Thanks a lot all of you. I am still getting pms with sad low ball offers even though I have said a dozen times I am keeping it. Must be worth a fair bit or watch sellers are sniffing some ignorance and moving in for a kill.
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nzshadow
·Can't wait to see how this turns out.
100% on the tool watch/man hands as well.
100% on the tool watch/man hands as well.
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mickygee
·Also keen to see the end result, it's amazing how a quality product can just keep going and people like yourself put the time, effort and finance behind continuing their legacy. Good on you, I need lume redone for a couple old timers i have so ceased keen to hear what you think
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narembeen
·Also keen to see the end result, it's amazing how a quality product can just keep going and people like yourself put the time, effort and finance behind continuing their legacy. Good on you, I need lume redone for a couple old timers i have so ceased keen to hear what you think
I am interested to see how it all turns out too. I have also learnt so much from you guys over the past few weeks mostly via pm's. You all really looked out for me when I indicated some flippers were circling.
I will definitely send some after photos of the dial so you can see how it turned out and if it was worth it.
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··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector@narembeen any updates
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·No doubt, a watch like this is extremely interesting. This kind of provenance is extremely rare.
If you have patience and money, you should be able to source a set of hands and a dial for this reference and year. They're out there for sure. All you need is to hook up with a serious collector that's interested in helping you in the project.
There are still enough competent watchmakers with supplies of parts to service this particular movement. If these options aren't palatable, leave it as is. It's a more than awesome heirloom in this original condition with the box and papers. Certainly, a great piece that will elicit interesting conversations.
Good luck
If you have patience and money, you should be able to source a set of hands and a dial for this reference and year. They're out there for sure. All you need is to hook up with a serious collector that's interested in helping you in the project.
There are still enough competent watchmakers with supplies of parts to service this particular movement. If these options aren't palatable, leave it as is. It's a more than awesome heirloom in this original condition with the box and papers. Certainly, a great piece that will elicit interesting conversations.
Good luck
