So...Um...This Happened #1...1 Owner Tropical 6542

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watchknut

·Jun 18, 2019

Boony

Sweet. How solid does the Bakelite bezel feel?

very solid, no cracks...similar to my 300s...or should I say the ones I used to own 😟

Another pic...

 

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Nla91

·Jun 18, 2019

And we can actually see the blue paint under the red half of the bezel. Cool👍

 

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Flatfoot

·Jun 18, 2019

watchknut

I am planning on leaving as-is, where is...leaving all grime.

I love your plan of not doing a blessed thing to this watch from a cosmetic standpoint- its truly a time capsule.
A stunning find, and superb story. Congratulations.

 

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Flatfoot

·Jun 18, 2019

watchknut

very solid, no cracks...similar to my 300s...or should I say the ones I used to own 😟

Another pic...

ohh...this particular shot is a gem...that tobacco colored dial is magnificent.

 

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propervinyl

·Jun 18, 2019

The long hustle pays off. This is completely f-ing bananas.

 

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MTROIS

·Jun 18, 2019

🥰

 

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watchknut

·Jun 18, 2019

small crown cousins, ‘57 and ‘58.

 

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tzachi

·Jun 18, 2019

Unreal 😀

 

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jhross98

·Jun 19, 2019

watch find of the year ?

i would love to know what the geiger is on this. . did you check it ? i have heard these can be 200+. . .

 

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watchknut

·Jun 19, 2019

jhross98

watch find of the year ?

i would love to know what the geiger is on this. . did you check it ? i have heard these can be 200+. . .

Haven’t checked yet, but it will high...

 

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jhross98

·Jun 19, 2019

Insane. Truly

 

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Eve

·Jun 20, 2019

watchknut

Haven’t checked yet, but it will high...

Oh waw, does it mean there is radium in the bezel?

 

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watchknut

·Jun 20, 2019

Eve

Oh waw, does it mean there is radium in the bezel?

Working on getting access to a Geiger counter, but I am pretty confident that this has radium when checked.

 

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southtexas

·Jun 21, 2019

Wow! What is that running nowadays...$80k?

 

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watchknut

·Jun 21, 2019

southtexas

Wow! What is that running nowadays...$80k?

Not sure what the FMV is on this one, but I only paid an arm, not an arm and a leg 😝

 

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jhross98

·Jun 21, 2019

watchknut

Not sure what the FMV is on this one, but I only paid an arm, not an arm and a leg 😝

I bet this is 100k + watch...

 

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watchknut

·Jun 21, 2019

jhross98

I bet this is 100k + watch...

Don't tell me that...not sure I'll wear it 😟

 

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Dan S

·Jun 21, 2019

Eve

Oh waw, does it mean there is radium in the bezel?

 

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jhross98

·Jun 21, 2019

Yeah.. These are hot hot hot!

 

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watchknut

·Jun 21, 2019

I am going to print out the recall and the Pass card just to have...it's such a random piece of Rolex history.