scott60 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 ....for your viewing pleasure: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pointed-5512-5513-1963-Rolex-Submariner-1560-Watch-/390540810755?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item5aee0bda03 Can anyone make heads or tales of this thing? And was the cal. 1565 used in either 5512 or 5513, maybe in the later years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Can anyone make heads or tales of this thing? And was the cal. 1565 used in either 5512 or 5513, maybe in the later years? No. 1530, 1560 or 1570 only (& 1520 or 1530 in the 5513). The '5' denotes a date complication, which none of these (non-date) watches would need. The watch is somewhat unusual for having dash marks on either side of '- SWISS -' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valty Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 The watch is somewhat unusual for having dash marks on either side of '- SWISS -' Don't think anything is usual on this kind of badly replicated / refinished dial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott60 Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 No. 1530, 1560 or 1570 only (& 1520 or 1530 in the 5513). The '5' denotes a date complication, which none of these (non-date) watches would need. The watch is somewhat unusual for having dash marks on either side of '- SWISS -' No. 1530, 1560 or 1570 only (& 1520 or 1530 in the 5513). The '5' denotes a date complication, which none of these (non-date) watches would need. The watch is somewhat unusual for having dash marks on either side of '- SWISS -' sorry about the 1565 question, it was a mistake I meant to say was the 1560 ever used, and you answered that. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsandtigers Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 despite Hess being a good seller, I wouldnt touch that thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott60 Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Is Hess trying to say that this watch came from the factory with 5513 back and 5512 case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 It's a 5512 Sub. The dial says Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified and the 1560 is a chronometer grade movement. The 5513 caseback is no big deal, Rolex mixed up casebacks on these two models all the time. This watch isn't a franken, it's an old 5512 with a redone dial. I figure it will go somewhere around $4K usd- that's my guess! If it had a decent dial it would be worth a lot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiesn089 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 I wouldn't touch this thing, look at that bottom left lug it's polished to about half the size of the other ones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott60 Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 It's a 5512 Sub. The dial says Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified and the 1560 is a chronometer grade movement. The 5513 caseback is no big deal, Rolex mixed up casebacks on these two models all the time. This watch isn't a franken, it's an old 5512 with a redone dial. I figure it will go somewhere around $4K usd- that's my guess! If it had a decent dial it would be worth a lot more. The 5513 caseback is no big deal, Rolex mixed up casebacks on these two models all the time. Ok. great, this is very good to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott60 Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) And an apology to Hess Fine Auctions for calling this watch "a very crazy Franken", a statement which is incorrect. Apparently this is a correct 5512 with a redone dial. Edited February 9, 2013 by scott60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott60 Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 I wouldn't touch this thing, look at that bottom left lug it's polished to about half the size of the other ones... yeah I caught that. I'm wondering if it's maybe the angle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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