Neo vintage sub question

CoDiffe

I will admit - I do really like the acrylic look on the 5513. Also the flat 4 on the bezel 🥰

onthedial

@killer67
Ok, all things being equal (but, that’s an impossibility as there is always some sort of bias, conscious or not), then I’d go with the 5513. Not long ago you could buy these later era, glossy dials for not much $ and the market was full of them. Take a look at the landscape now and it’s pretty dried up. At any rate, I have a 1986 production year 5513 and love it...so there’s my bias. 😉

K killer67

Would you buy a late 5513 or an an early T<25 14060?

R raider44

5513 for the case and crystal

I'm following this thread as I'm interested in these two as well.

I know the bezel is different... But is the case itself different? I thought they were the same.

Felice79

An acrylic crystal is extremely sexy - but it's easily scratched...so if you're looking for a daily wearer - at least consider these things. (not saying you can't wear a 5513 as a daily wearer...but...) Good luck and enjoy the hunt!!

airansun

Minefield though it is, with an educated eye, research, exhaustive searching and patience, a matte dialed 5513 might be possible. I do see the occasional, nice ones come up in the usual places. Some extra bucks upfront on your next watch can be well worth it, if you can swing it. I don’t regret that I went that way.

I looked at those 80’s 5513’s, with their unsport-watch gold surrounds, and decided it was important enough to me that I’d pay more to steer clear of them. I’m not interested in those sapphire 14060s; they’re just different watches to me.

I love my matte 5513, but I confess I’m suffering from an extreme prejudice in this instance. It’s less flashy than either the white gold 5513 or the 14060, which seems more like a tool watch to me.