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Justasgood

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This one is going to the market at $8000.00 OBO.

I'll have some better pics tomorrow without the crystal to get a clearer shot of the Rare Underline dial.

Anybody got a Pile-O-Cash burning a hole in their pockets? I sure don't.

BTW: This is a 1, One, Uno, single owner watch. Daughter is selling after her father(Original Owner) passed away earlier this year. Serviced only one time and as original as when it was purchased back in 1963.

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AMAZING!

1963-64, I guess, I can't read the case back. But from the SN, that's where I put it.

I love how the bezel is so smoothly worn.

Triangular 4 on the bezel insert- interesting- is that the thicker earlier font?

Is that a gold hour hand and a silver minute hand, or is it the picture?

Hey Freddy, did you notice how narrow the 3, 6, and 9 markers are on the dial?

Old 700-701 twinlock crown.

Great early 60's Rolex bracelet- flimsy as all get out!

The movement SN- beautiful, that's early. According to John Brozek's little reference guide, the 1530 came out in 1957, but the 5513 didn't appear until the early 60's. Early 5508's date from 57-58 with the 1530 movement, but with the butterfly rotor.

I can't tell, but is the underline below "Oyster Perpetual"?

Oh, and Swiss at 6 o'clock- before tritium.

It certainly is a beautiful watch.

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AMAZING!

1963-64, I guess, I can't read the case back. But from the SN, that's where I put it.

I love how the bezel is so smoothly worn.

Triangular 4 on the bezel insert- interesting- is that the thicker earlier font?

Is that a gold hour hand and a silver minute hand, or is it the picture?

Hey Freddy, did you notice how narrow the 3, 6, and 9 markers are on the dial?

Old 700-701 twinlock crown.

Great early 60's Rolex bracelet- flimsy as all get out!

The movement SN- beautiful, that's early. According to John Brozek's little reference guide, the 1530 came out in 1957, but the 5513 didn't appear until the early 60's. Early 5508's date from 57-58 with the 1530 movement, but with the butterfly rotor.

I can't tell, but is the underline below "Oyster Perpetual"?

Oh, and Swiss at 6 o'clock- before tritium.

It certainly is a beautiful watch.

1963 is correct.

Yes, earlier font on the original insert.

The hands are original. The watch had moisture that I conclude collected on the crystal and affected the seconds hand most, the minute hand next and the hour hand least. The minute hand shows some gilt coloring at certain angles. the minute hand is pretty much completely pitted but showing a slight gold-ish color at the tip and the hour hand show moisture damage in the pitting under the gilt.

Crown/tube is the original 700 twinlock is perfect condition.

Bracelet is original to the watch and correctly stamped 63.....and yes, flimsy.

Movement, serviced once and looking as new as possible.

Yes, that is an underline.........rarity personafied :-)

and yes, pre-tritium "SWISS" at 6....though some think the underline seerves as the Transition to Tritium designation.

All in all, a member here will be enjoying this rare piece.........by Monday :1a::wub::thumbsupsmileyanim::good::Jumpy::clapping:

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