Gentlemen and ladies,
I've always loved the look and the history of these references, but it's taken me quite some time to overcome 'personal resistance' to the Rolex brand, unfair as it is...
... so,
I think I'm finally over it!
I'm relatively a Rolex n00b, so any help or suggestions are highly appreciated...
I know these two ref.(5512 and 5513) are quite similar, but that generally, the 5512 is the more desirable because there are significantly fewer out there...
... and then there's those with the 'gilt' dial
...like this beauty!
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But I have diverged!
I know what I like/want:
1. Good value (possible future sale).
2. Clean dial, yellow-orange, or a least, creamy markers/hands with original lume
3. None, or minor case-wear
4. Reputable seller (naturally!)
As my first go at these, I'd like to keep cost under $9k. That would obviously r/o a gilt dial, and most all of the 5512's and nicer 'meters first'. If I ran across a gorgeous one for ~$10k, however, I just might succumb...
Please let me know if this meets my above criteria (esp. #1):
https://www.hqmilton.com/timepieces/70lpxy34/1965-rolex-submariner-5513-with-mark-4-maxi-dial-8393
Any major concerns with this one? Seem overpriced?
Might this one, at only $200 more, be better value?
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=524112
Edit: Never mind, that one's ^^^ sold!
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