ghost Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 http://www.ebay.com/itm/300911199461?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 http://www.ebay.com/itm/271215120144?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 http://www.ebay.com/itm/190848073770?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 what do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 First is ok. Original stuff Second is good, not a redial or relume Hands are not ok. They look like lumi hands, they are ok to compliment a service replacement dial from a 5513 or 1680 maybe.. Either way not 5508 hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Just want to add that the dial and case are not a match.. It's an exclamation dial which dates it to appx 62-63 so it wouldn't really belong in a case from 59 Being that they are completely diff sales it's fine I just want to inform those who might buy them both Also stated serial # of 129242 is not possible, so the 1 would have to be a 4 or there's a number missing which would make it a 1.2 serial dating it to 64-65 one of the last 5508's and then then case back would be a mismatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Go for it, there's so much uncertainty concerning the exclamation point dial regarding dating they have been seen on 59's 61's 62's but mostly early 60's. it's tropical too! Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 I would feel a lot more comfortable with that case if there were some cleared photos, especially of the inside of the case back, and the numbers.1959 numbers are way past the numbers he's claiming (those numbers are from around 1956) I don't think there were any 5508's around in 56, unless it was a prototype which I doubt. If this case was consistent, and all the numbers matched and were from the same time period, I believe the case would be a whole lot more than 1750.00 USD right now. Of course with a few hours to go, it might skyrocket!! If you're building a franken from all gen parts, or a mix of gen and aftermarket parts, this case might be the deal , if it stays where it is, but if you were trying to replace a period correct case, or building a watch with matching time period parts, it probably has too many inconsistencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 I can tell it's a genuine case, I'm sure the 1 is a 4 he just can't see it well but you are correct, no 5508's in 56. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Case looks good (got sold while I was viewing it), but dial looks like either a redial or an artificially aged aftermarket & hands are aftermarket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Freddy, can I ask what you see that says redial or artificially aged? When I study the effect, it's coming from beneath like a true tropical dial should, imo if someone attempted to artificially age it, the white depth rating would not have remained intact. It sits ontop of the lacquer right, so it would have changed colour in the process. The pics aren't the best but I've seen a lot of gens and this one screams gen to me but of course I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 He would have had to make the dial, age it, apply the depth rating after all that and then apply amazing looking vintage lume.. And a faded natural looking exclamation point under 6 highly highly unlikely don't you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 It could be an old redial (the coronet/fonts look odd), but, either way, it still looks off to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 After looking at the words and coronet closer, they do seem odd, could be an old redial but boot polish would have turned the depth writing off white. The pictures should be a little clearer to really see what's going on, leaves too much open to speculation now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 I knew I had seen these before, the coronet and font even though not the more common one pictured here first, does exist in gen form.. The rest are gens with the same font/coronet as his. The comparison shot is a gen beside his Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 YEa thats what im saying when it was boot polished the polish was used very far away from the lettering so the dial is still solid black there. To me it looks brown/tropical everywhere except for a small ring around the hole in the middle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=74068 Same coronet and font Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted June 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 I'm bidding for the dial too. If anyone wants to de-conflict so we don't cannibalize each other with a price war, please let me know Alas if the dial is a knock-off..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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