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Which vintage would you prefer? 5513 or 1665?


chefcook

  

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  1. 1. Which vintage Rolex diver do you prefer?

    • Submariner 5513, pointed crown guard, gilt dial
      11
    • Sea-Dweller 1665, the great white
      21


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Hello,

I have a lot of rare parts in my "parts for future watches" box and I am thinking of what to do next.

Two watches came in mind.

1.) The Submariner 5513, pointed crown guard, gilt dial.

This is on my list for two reasons, both related to the dial: It is glossy and golden :D. With a little aged dial and hands, a bleached insert and a rivet bracelet this would be a stunner.

PRO:

+older

+probably more style with the pointed crown guards, the riveted bracelet and the gilt dial.

+No date wheel to mess with

CONTRA:

-correct crown twinlock 700 is a lot more difficult to source.

-date watches are more practical.

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2.) Sea-Dweller 1665, the great white.

Always wanted to have one.

PRO:

+shows date

+crown, tube and bracelet are easier to source

+ultra professional watch

CONTRA:

-less style

-correct silver datewheel is a little difficult to get.

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Which would you prefer on your wrist?

At the moment I like the idea of having a 5513 more, so it gets my vote.

Please help my with my decission :)

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Yes, why does it have to be either, or....

If you can only do one, the easier, less headache route is the 5513 (minus the twinlock crown as you noted). You remind me how much I miss my 5513 with 369 gilt dial, now pointed CG's would have been the finishing touch! Lord knows I love my 1665 and the date is practical for sure but no date subs are just the perfectly balanced Rolex IMO.

Here's something to whet your 5513 appetite:

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Today, I would go with the 5513 because of its smaller presence. Tomorrow, the 1665 because of its slightly larger presence. Sunday, who knows. Both are equally great watches & whichever you choose (assuming you cannot do both), you will probably regret not having done the other (until you do).

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Hello,

I have a lot of rare parts in my "parts for future watches" box and I am thinking of what to do next.

Two watches came in mind.

1.) The Submariner 5513, pointed crown guard, gilt dial.

This is on my list for two reasons, both related to the dial: It is glossy and golden :D. With a little aged dial and hands, a bleached insert and a rivet bracelet this would be a stunner.

PRO:

+older

+probably more style with the pointed crown guards, the riveted bracelet and the gilt dial.

+No date wheel to mess with

CONTRA:

-correct crown twinlock 700 is a lot more difficult to source.

-date watches are more practical.

fd8xmr.jpg

I vote:

5512Gilt004.jpg

Middle with Rivet:

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Just need to age the pearl and fade the insert.

7206 Rivet already installed.

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I am still not sure which one I should build next.

The 5513 is very tempting, but considering the fact, that I preordered the WM9 Sea-Dweller earlier this year it would be nice to have a vintage Sea-Dweller, too. With a Eurotimez V5 I then could have all three :)

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