Who has the best vintage sub? -- Members contribute! --

[droptopman]

Saw that one when parts shopping. Found another for 8k in worse shape. I can see me trying to explain that to the wife....or any sane person for that matter.

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[freddy333]

Killer pieces man

Please do not re-quote an entire set of pics just to add a line or 2 below it. Thanks.

[freddy333]

Not NOS but ...

The worn out Rolex part that sells for thousands today was tossed into the bin without a 2nd thought up until a few years ago.

Interesting how fashion changes.

[pam007]

Please do not re-quote an entire set of pics just to add a line or 2 below it. Thanks.

 

It wasn't the entire set of pictures

It was my favorite 4 out of 16 pictures

[ramirez]

[508-Fanatic]

Not NOS but ...

http://www.network54.com/Forum/207673/message/1432585562/FS-+Rare+original+bezel+and+round+font+red+triangle+insert+for+BIG+CROWN+SUBMARINER+%26gt%3B%26gt%3B

 

You've gotta be kidding me... that is destroyed and he wants that much??? Nuts!! 

[arjuna.satria]

Dayum. These vintages make me gawk in awe

[droptopman]

[Sogeha]

I know we are talking genuine parts here, but that is genuinely destroyed. I questioned my sanity committing five grand to a big crown build. Five grand Sterling for a knackered insert! 

[panerai153]

Gotta get mine in here!!!

1665 DRSD

MBW case

Gen insert/Pearl

Gen crown/tube

Gen hands

Dial from old member

T-39 superdome

1570 movement

Gen DW

Gen Bracelet/585 endlinks

Built with love by The Zigmeister!!

1680

MBW case

Gen insert/Pearl

Gen Dial

Gen Crystal

Gen crown/tube

Gen bracelet/580 endlinks

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[JoeyB]

I like my 6204.

 

[ndrew19]

Where do I get me some of these beauties.

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[508-Fanatic]

I'll toss mine in for contention
Basically gen gilt 5513 PCG

[Sogeha]

Freddy333 could you please post a side view of the 6205?

[bipbip]

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[DVNE]

On 5/26/2015 at 1:53 AM, Nanuq said:

This one was thrashed within an inch of its life and it took nearly 20 years to put it back to almost-as-delivered condition. No amount of searching is going to reveal a NOS red triangle insert so this is as far as she goes.

Is that a 5508?

[tframo]

Yuki case, gen bezel insert, gen 1520, MY plexi, gen hands, unknown dial, 

built and modded by dbane 

[Mendota Explorer]

Is that a 5508?

Close - it's a 6536/1 if I remember correctly. I drool over his entire watch box. Literally every vintage piece I want, he has!

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[Nanuq]

Yep it's a 6536/1 from about April, 1958. It was issued to a spec-ops diver and when he died his widow gave it to me. It was beat to hell and took over 20 years and a lot of watchmakers to pull it back from the brink. Tom Nesbitt and George Kajanoff in Seattle, our own Ubiquitous and The Zigmeister, and now my local AD watchmaker all breathed new life into it.

[Nanuq]

Vintage Subs? Let's see what we got here...

[dbane883]

My vote goes to@droptopman's gen 5513. But here's one of mine:

And another:

[Bart Cordell]

So much beauties in this thread !

Here is my humble 5513.

Cartel case with drilled lugs holes and cg's worked a little.

Clark's plexi.

Cheap cousins insert.

True gilt glossy dial.

[508-Fanatic]

Love them all!

[Dlf]

Laser welded/case taken down/ redrilled and tapped/ Mq dial/ 3sets hands/ yuki insert/ yuki pearl / myoung plexi/ 2846 serviced / Hr flat caseback

no gen parts .

[surgcmdr1]

Nice

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