RWG Technical Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 I was checking the 5508 prices, and came accross this beauty... Not only was it "redialed", but check out that lume job, colour and application is amazingly awful. If 80% of the value is in the dial, this one is a bit over priced. Really bad redial link. RG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section8 Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Good lord, I can't believe they're even bothering to list that thing for sale in that condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsandtigers Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 my bad, let my 2 day old kid do the job on this one, with his feet and eyes closed, thought it was a good idea at the time....... hehehe, oh wait, i dont have kids jeeeesus, what a waste, shame, and the nerve that they would actually try to sell that piece of sh*t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Well that watch looks like a $5 Chinatown special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikellem Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Wow.. I didn't know kids were luming watches now! What a waste of a great dial.. - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devedander Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 That hurts my eyes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonton2000 Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 The master teaches his new student............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitmic Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 WTF?!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 The master teaches his new student............. LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyp1 Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 (edited) Truly awful but vintage Rolex were not the best in this respect. Edited June 8, 2007 by tonyp1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioarmani Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Oh my God... http://www.goodwatch.com/a03b.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalcranium Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Looks like it was done with a super luminova caulking gun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marrickvilleboy Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 wow thats awesome! way better than The Zigmeister can ever do! :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dario33 Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 What did you do in your 1st grade class today, Timmy?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Looks to be about the same quality as the one you had to recently fix for Arthur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Looks to be about the same quality as the one you had to recently fix for Arthur Hehe. Yea, I think I might know who performed that job!!! :yucky: Crayons and a spatula is very possible. But my money is on cupcake frosting and LSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OiRogers Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Wow... I could do a better job than that and I'm only just starting the TZ level one course... Thats is truly disturbing... But I can now say, I've got a rep vintage sub that makes at least one gen look like pooh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvt Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 OK, obviously a HORRID job, but the watch is not too badly priced is it? I mean if you would re-lume the horrible job they did the actual case, bezel and (I am guessing) movement might be worth the money... or maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 The moment it was relumed, the dial is no longer considered 100% original. It is now tampered with and collectors do not desire pieces like this; only original tritium will do for them, and since it's the collectors who are buying and paying the prices for these pieces... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section8 Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 The moment it was relumed, the dial is no longer considered 100% original. It is now tampered with and collectors do not desire pieces like this; only original tritium will do for them, and since it's the collectors who are buying and paying the prices for these pieces... Out of curiosity, would there be anyway to 'restore' that dial? Or with the horrible relume job is it pretty much ruined? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r11co Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Slightly OT, but I still rue the day Silix ran out of stock of the CG'less reps.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvt Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Right, I know what you are saying ubiquitous but isn't this watch priced MUCH lower than a version with a good dial? I know a collector would never want this watch, even if it were re-lumed but it seems like for about 6K (after a new redial job) someone could have a really cool watch that is less than half od what an all original dial version would sell for. Maybe I have my prices out of whcak though, I thought a gen "James Bond" in good condition was around 12K or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 tvt- Indeed, you are correct; for the money, this could be a very nice watch, especially if the dial was relumed correctly (ziggy wuld be the only one I'd trust with this job, BTW). Not exactly one that I would consider an investment piece, though who knows? Pricing and value, even with a relumed dial, may go up to a point where one could fetch a nice return on it someday At any rate... Pricing is a bit on the low end- I've seen a few of these in the $7k range up to $12k or so; with one of the $7k examples, the dial was original, but with the marker lume in poor condition. I imagine that someone just getting into vintage collecting may be tempted enough to buy, or perhaps someone who is more interested in the watch for what it is, vs. how collectible it could be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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