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·might have to dig out the ole dowling book for this one
New acquisition, can I get the thoughts of the experts?
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·If you have a reference or a catalogue from the period, I'd appreciate anything you can add - good or bad. I hate the idea of selling a watch that's been swapped out.
i have the big ole book of rolexes from Dowling, so ill take a look at whats in there. some references are more specific and I seek to pick those up down the line when i find them. will report back
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·so, I dug out the dowling book however i found nothing like yours in it. It is unlikely the book has every single watch made but I do see resemblances to model number 6420, which used a cal 1210. dating from the 50s. But the dials dont match too true, a redial is my take.
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·heres some more interesting readings http://www.network54.com/Forum/207593/thread/1276045614/1958+Speedking+6420+Redial-
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·Thanks for taking the time to look this up, @watch3s - I follow everything you, and others, are saying and accept that you folks are experienced collectors etc. The thing is, I've still not found a true match one way or the other.
Just to throw this out there for a general nod or shake of the head: is it possible/likely/definitely not/this guy's smoking crack that this isn't a replacement dial but a redial of the original in a later style? The reason I'm asking is because the bracelet is that the watch was on is circa 1964 (from memory, I've not got it to hand); I'm just wondering if someone took their 20 year old watch in to the local Rolex dealer to clean/repair and it came back with a repainted dial; new applied coronet; new bracelet; and, a polish? It would explain the overall state of everything.
Does that sound like something you've all seen before or totally unheard of?
Just to throw this out there for a general nod or shake of the head: is it possible/likely/definitely not/this guy's smoking crack that this isn't a replacement dial but a redial of the original in a later style? The reason I'm asking is because the bracelet is that the watch was on is circa 1964 (from memory, I've not got it to hand); I'm just wondering if someone took their 20 year old watch in to the local Rolex dealer to clean/repair and it came back with a repainted dial; new applied coronet; new bracelet; and, a polish? It would explain the overall state of everything.
Does that sound like something you've all seen before or totally unheard of?
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·Thanks for taking the time to look this up, @watch3s - I follow everything you, and others, are saying and accept that you folks are experienced collectors etc. The thing is, I've still not found a true match one way or the other.
Just to throw this out there for a general nod or shake of the head: is it possible/likely/definitely not/this guy's smoking crack that this isn't a replacement dial but a redial of the original in a later style? The reason I'm asking is because the bracelet is that the watch was on is circa 1964 (from memory, I've not got it to hand); I'm just wondering if someone took their 20 year old watch in to the local Rolex dealer to clean/repair and it came back with a repainted dial; new applied coronet; new bracelet; and, a polish? It would explain the overall state of everything.
Does that sound like something you've all seen before or totally unheard of?
it is not unlikely that such a thing has happened. could be one of those little bit of this little bit of that sort of rolexes. The crown on the watch seems to be more from the 50s generation of rolexes. The dial itself, even searching speedkings, i seemed to find the lume pips are on the outside. now on your dial i see hints of the lume on the outside too but it could be shadow. However the location and covering of most of the swiss leads me to believe some one had this dial available and put it in there.
