Beachcomber Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 I wouldn't polish or touch it at all. A proper gilt chapter ring dial will set you back quite a bit, but like I said, this is worth it.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slay Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Perhaps vikkyrob or fxrandy can shed a bit more light on the origins of the watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 ... were these watches service watches given by the military? Unless there's a broad arrow mark on the case (pheon) probably not. A lot of watches were bought privately and engraved. It doesn't make it's heritage any less exciting though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 ...and some issued watches have no markings at all. My 6536/1 is from its original owner, a spec ops diver to whom it was issued. There are no engravings other than the usual. He told me it was a form of currency in case they got in trouble and needed money to get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Cool info all around. What a great piece of history right there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugop Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 It is amazing to think of all the places that case might have seen. It also make me wonder what ever became of Dewey. It looks like the watch spent a major portion of its life being well used by him or maybe it was used to get him out of hoc. Would be really cool to know more of the back story after Burma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slay Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 ...and some issued watches have no markings at all. My 6536/1 is from its original owner, a spec ops diver to whom it was issued. There are no engravings other than the usual. He told me it was a form of currency in case they got in trouble and needed money to get home.I wouldn't be surprised if that's part of the reason why pretty much all of our vintage part dealers are from Vietnam (plus the fact that the economy/country was shut off from the rest of the world). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolex5512 Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) Kime,Great pick up, hope you got a good price, looking forward to see finished product.I am wondering Is the dial that you show in the first post the questionable dial you say is fake? I am staring at my 7928 and my dial looks a lot like that. If my dial is a fake my dealer is going to be in a load of trouble tomorrow. I've attached an image of my 7928 that's supposed to be 100% genuine for reference.Dmitry Edited November 12, 2015 by Rolex5512 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachcomber Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Please post a better shot of the dial, straight on if possible.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kime Posted November 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 I wouldn't polish or touch it at all. A proper gilt chapter ring dial will set you back quite a bit, but like I said, this is worth it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That's the problem, the MK1 dials are impossible to find. In about 7+ months I gave up and bought this one as posted. Kime,Great pick up, hope you got a good price, looking forward to see finished product.I am wondering Is the dial that you show in the first post the questionable dial you say is fake? I am staring at my 7928 and my dial looks a lot like that. If my dial is a fake my dealer is going to be in a load of trouble tomorrow. I've attached an image of my 7928 that's supposed to be 100% genuine for reference.DmitryNo, you read that wrong... the dial that came with it was a fake (a terrible one at that) the one I posted is a genuine dial but incorrect for this age of watch which is 61-62. The dial I posted is a MK IV, it would have been a few years later, not much later probably something like 63-64 onwards. Yours could be a MK3 or a MK4. I can't find a better reference page for these PCGs/dials right now, anyone got one?Tudor collector has some text but its very brief and with no example pics.http://tudorcollector.com/subs/submariner-model-7928/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogladio Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Wish you best of luck finding one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachcomber Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Me too!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolex5512 Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 No, you read that wrong... the dial that came with it was a fake (a terrible one at that) the one I posted is a genuine dial but incorrect for this age of watch which is 61-62. The dial I posted is a MK IV, it would have been a few years later, not much later probably something like 63-64 onwards. Yours could be a MK3 or a MK4. I can't find a better reference page for these PCGs/dials right now, anyone got one?Tudor collector has some text but its very brief and with no example pics.http://tudorcollector.com/subs/submariner-model-7928/thanks for that info Kime. Had a mini coronary last night. Mine is 66-67 so mkIV-V makes sense. Tudor info is very scarce I've tried searching for info many times. Dmitry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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