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Rolex 5500 Explorer


Bart Cordell

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Hi friends !

Followers of my dials thread know I'm working on several project since few weeks. 6538 for a friend, and two Explorers 5500 and 6610 for me.

I'm very happy to show you my completed mid 60's 5500 Explorer Super Precision.

Gen 1002 case serial 130xxxx with IV64 case back, bezel, and 503 crown.

25-12 plexi.

Octo low beat non hacking ETA 2888 (2846) serviced by myself.

Vintaged Clark's Tudor hands.

True gilt underline glossy dial.

Riyi Rivet bracelet.

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Can I call it a franken ?

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@ogladio Thanks !

You're right all gilt dials can be made.

It's a long work to draw, test print, adjust, apply the coats of varnish, lume. Wait hours for dry before next stage. I remade this dial five time before this result. And I'm not fully satisfied. A 6538 for a friend maybe seven...

But it's worth.

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@alligoat

I'm not an expert but I think Riyi rivet is very nice for the price. 35$ shipped. And contact with him is very good too.

For this build, I asked him a vintage 19mm rivet 7205 bracelet for a Rolex 5500 watch. He reply with this pic :

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Just ordered a 20mm today.

riyi002@sina.com

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@alligoat

I'm not an expert but I think Riyi rivet is very nice for the price. 35$ shipped. And contact with him is very good too.

For this build, I asked him a vintage 19mm rivet 7205 bracelet for a Rolex 5500 watch. He reply with this pic :

73dc661d7f2cb6ae042e200f7bfa5c97.jpg

Just ordered a 20mm today.

riyi002@sina.com

How to contact him

Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk

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I am absolutely speechless!!. No words come close to praising this.!!

a home printed dial!    I would never have guessed it!,,

next time you may want to create a review/ tutorial with some pictures showing at each stage up-to the  final development as not many people have ever seen a watch dial being printed.  It would be the only known web page in the world that would show how a dial would have been made in a traditional manner!!!

i salute you!!!!

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