Been hunting a 1976 5513 myself. A BY watch for me. My budget is USD10K to 20K. I chanced upon a 1966 gilt 5513. Looks nice. But selling for USD50K firm. Too bad i forgot to take a photo. Can someone educate me on why such a 5513 is being sold at such a high price? Thanks in advance.
My observation: Matte dialed 5513s can be had for your price range easily and there are frequently some reasonable pieces available on eBay (where I found mine), so long as you exercise great care. There are a number of abominations in the marketplace at all times too. Fortunately, for a relative newcomer like me, there are lots of resources on line where one can research all the details. Once you get into gilt dials, prices range roughly from $20k to $50+k and unrealistic prices are more common. And buying a gilt dial requires much greater care — there’s a lot of compromised pieces out there. I bought mine from a known, reputable dealer. I do regret having not gotten this Bart Simpson that sold on eBay just before Xmas 2019. I think that was a deal for the buyer. BTW, I find myself regularly browsing thru all these fine 5513s (and 5512s) on this thread. Great stuff!
Of course, there is no way to know the exact year for a Rolex unless it comes with original paperwork, and then you know the purchase date, but not the manufacturing date. But if you are ok using approximate serial number tables, then you will certainly find a nice one below $20k USD.
Thanks. The seller wont budge on his 50K price. So there really are gilt dials selling for that price. Would rather get another watch at that price.
Those gilt dials are quite beautiful to see if well maintained and not cracked in my opinion. That said, there are other great options in Rolex once you get to the $50k or so range, like a pump pusher big Daytona
I think I’ve only substituted one addiction for another. A new-to-me 5512 that I’ve just gotten squared away. Of course, I had to have a 5512 from the 4th quarter of 1967, just like my 5513. I’m a sick puppy. (BTW, my 1016, coincidently, is also from IV-67.) While I am definitely partial to 60’s watches, I really love the look of this series of Sub dials. A mess of meters-first Subs.