5513 - help on bezel insert

[oscarmariner]

Hi everyone, I recently got a 5513 from 1977 (serial 50xxxx) with an atypical bezel with pale-gilt numbers. It doesn't look like a fading to me as the gold colour is very uniform and the bezel is in overall good conditions.

The piece looks genuine for me, but maybe coming from a two tone date-sub.

Any thoughts?


thx in advance

[TimeToGo]

Not the best of pictures for a good opinion on your concern..

[oscarmariner]

new pict

[Tavli3]

MK 6 or 7???


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[1665fan]

The insert looks gold??? Am I missing something?

[antrolexsub]

It’s genuine. I’ve had loads of these where they’ve taken on a yellow hue. It’s just oxidisation of the sealer

[oscarmariner]

[QUOTE=Tavli3;11703747]MK 6 or 7???


so, I guess not from 77, right?

Can you give me some tips (or link) to better understand MK differences?

Thanks

[oscarmariner]

Originally Posted by antrolexsub

It’s genuine. I’ve had loads of these where they’ve taken on a yellow hue. It’s just oxidisation of the sealer

Thx for the reply. Do you have pictures or references of the mentioned oxidated bezel?

[antrolexsub]

Originally Posted by oscarmariner

Thx for the reply. Do you have pictures or references of the mentioned oxidated bezel?

See the colour of the outer two inserts compared to the centre one:

[Tavli3]

I was trying to match up to Xeramic’s amazing post on inserts and this is one I see all the time and have hard time identifying


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[swaini3]

Hi,
You can use this to learn about different types of inserts. To me, yours seems correct.

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/vint...+guide#p601169

[oscarmariner]

thank you all.
Swaini3, the article you shared is amazing! What type of mark do you think is the one I posted?

[oscarmariner]

Originally Posted by antrolexsub

See the colour of the outer two inserts compared to the centre one:

thx!!!!!!

[antrolexsub]

Originally Posted by oscarmariner

thank you all.
Swaini3, the article you shared is amazing! What type of mark do you think is the one I posted?

They’ve always been known as Mk3, Xeramics thread puts it at Mk5.1 which is far more accurate.

[swaini3]

Originally Posted by oscarmariner

thank you all.
Swaini3, the article you shared is amazing! What type of mark do you think is the one I posted?

I think it's a MK5.1 according to that research, just a thinner version. Also known as a 'Rounded 4'.

[southtexas]

I’ve seen that slight tint to the font color many times as well.


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