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Kingface66 · 30 January 2014, 03:04 AM

..and I'm terrified! I'm almost afraid to leave the apartment with it!

That said, I can't stop looking at it. It also means that I'm probably done buying Rolexes, as I can't imagine ever needing another. I now have my birth year (1966) gilt dial 5513 Sub. For me, no other watch comes close to the sheer perfection of its authoritative elegance. Not overstated, not too flashy, rugged, but stylish. Just...perfect.
I also, want to give a very big thanks to Philippe Capurro of ExoticWatches.net. A true gentleman.

It's currently being worn w a 1966 C&I bracelet.

So...here it is:

cajuntiger · 30 January 2014, 03:07 AM

Beautiful!

Frogman4me · 30 January 2014, 03:08 AM

Congrats! Nice long five insert :)

Cc1966 · 30 January 2014, 03:09 AM

A real stunner!!!!

CrownMe · 30 January 2014, 03:19 AM

Does the lume still glow?

Kingface66 · 30 January 2014, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrownMe

Does the lume still glow?

Indeed, there is still some glow. More than anything, I love how puffy the pots are!

Vincent65 · 30 January 2014, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingface66

Indeed, there is still some glow. More than anything, I love how puffy the pots are!

Many congrats and enjoy! Lovely dial and killer insert. The plots on my '66 gilt 1675 still glow a little, too.

robertgrom · 30 January 2014, 03:31 AM

Can you swim with it? :)))

Kingface66 · 30 January 2014, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robertgrom

Can you swim with it? :)))

Yeah, not sure that's gonna happen anytime soon! (It's 23 degrees here in NYC!)
And probably not in the future

robertgrom · 30 January 2014, 03:51 AM

It looks like one of the Subs from the original James Bond movies with Roger Moore. Congrats.

mluther · 30 January 2014, 04:28 AM

Gorgeous - next on my list. Enjoy

Jp28 · 30 January 2014, 04:57 AM

You have done really well there. Great dial

Beaumont Miller II · 30 January 2014, 05:14 AM

Great watch and a killer dial. Enjoy it.

Beef · 30 January 2014, 05:16 AM

Great watch! I know you are pleased. Who wouldn't be? Congratulations!

lhanddds · 30 January 2014, 08:43 AM

Very nice, congrats

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Kingface66 · 30 January 2014, 08:57 AM

Thanks, guys! Honestly, couldn't have done it without you and the Forum. Thanks for all the knowledge, support and encouragement!

strafer_kid · 30 January 2014, 09:02 AM

Very nice indeed - enjoy!

toph · 30 January 2014, 09:37 AM

Lovely! Enjoy it thoroughly.

roadie1 · 30 January 2014, 09:56 AM

That's badass! Is the crystal consider a super dome?

AWS · 30 January 2014, 10:30 AM

Great looking gilt dial. Congrats.

Old Expat Beast · 30 January 2014, 11:02 AM

Terrific

threemonkeys · 30 January 2014, 12:46 PM

'66 is my birth year, too. Congrats on your purchase.

s2kev · 30 January 2014, 01:00 PM

Congrats! That piece is stunning

silversurfer96790 · 30 January 2014, 01:03 PM

Congrats on a great looking sub, enjoy.

watchcrank · 30 January 2014, 01:12 PM

Nice one :-) enjoy it! M

dw.metro · 30 January 2014, 04:10 PM

Wow, it is stunningly beautiful!

inspires · 31 January 2014, 04:26 PM

Congrats! Nothing like having a birth year watch, especially the example you have.

Ben39 · 31 January 2014, 06:49 PM

very lovely gilt!! congrats sir:)

HL65 · 31 January 2014, 08:44 PM

Very nice and congrats!

30 January 2014, 03:04 AM	#1
Kingface66 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: The Empire State Watch: Many Posts: 3,459	Grail Arrived! ..and I'm terrified! I'm almost afraid to leave the apartment with it! That said, I can't stop looking at it. It also means that I'm probably done buying Rolexes, as I can't imagine ever needing another. I now have my birth year (1966) gilt dial 5513 Sub. For me, no other watch comes close to the sheer perfection of its authoritative elegance. Not overstated, not too flashy, rugged, but stylish. Just...perfect. I also, want to give a very big thanks to Philippe Capurro of ExoticWatches.net. A true gentleman. It's currently being worn w a 1966 C&I bracelet. So...here it is:

30 January 2014, 03:09 AM	#4
Cc1966 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Christopher Location: Georgia, USA Watch: ing the Sea... Posts: 6,713	A real stunner!!!! __________________ "I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not Sail fast for I intend to go in harm's way." Captain John Paul Jones, 16 November 1778 "*Curmudgeons* " Favorites: 1665 SD, Sub Date, DSSD, Exp II, Sub LV, GMTIIc

30 January 2014, 05:14 AM	#13
Beaumont Miller II "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,615	Great watch and a killer dial. Enjoy it. __________________

30 January 2014, 05:16 AM	#14
Beef "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,824	Great watch! I know you are pleased. Who wouldn't be? Congratulations! __________________ "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." "So you have enemies. Good. You must have stood up for something, sometime in your life." Winston Churchill

30 January 2014, 09:37 AM	#18
toph "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: ChrisTOPHer Location: Sydney Watch: Rolex, Brellum, Posts: 12,601	Lovely! Enjoy it thoroughly. __________________ "Where no counsel is the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." Member No.# 11795

30 January 2014, 03:07 AM	#2
cajuntiger 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Real Name: Who Dat Location: USA Watch: 5512 Posts: 1,149	Beautiful!

30 January 2014, 03:08 AM	#3
Frogman4me Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,268	Congrats! Nice long five insert :)

30 January 2014, 03:19 AM	#5
CrownMe "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Kevin Location: Maryland Watch: My Open 6 Posts: 3,433	Does the lume still glow?

30 January 2014, 03:31 AM	#8
robertgrom "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Robert Location: USA, California Watch: Sub 116610 Posts: 240	Can you swim with it? :)))

30 January 2014, 03:51 AM	#10
robertgrom "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Robert Location: USA, California Watch: Sub 116610 Posts: 240	It looks like one of the Subs from the original James Bond movies with Roger Moore. Congrats.

30 January 2014, 04:28 AM	#11
mluther "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Michael Location: Brussels Watch: aholic Posts: 1,108	Gorgeous - next on my list. Enjoy

30 January 2014, 04:57 AM	#12
Jp28 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Here and there Posts: 574	You have done really well there. Great dial

30 January 2014, 08:43 AM	#15
lhanddds Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Watch: of course Posts: 8,429	Very nice, congrats Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

30 January 2014, 08:57 AM	#16
Kingface66 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: The Empire State Watch: Many Posts: 3,459	Thanks, guys! Honestly, couldn't have done it without you and the Forum. Thanks for all the knowledge, support and encouragement!

30 January 2014, 09:02 AM	#17
strafer_kid "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Kenny Location: northern ireland Watch: SDs, Subs & GMTs Posts: 5,136	Very nice indeed - enjoy!

30 January 2014, 09:56 AM	#19
roadie1 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southeast Watch: Divers, GMT Posts: 2,149	That's badass! Is the crystal consider a super dome?

30 January 2014, 10:30 AM	#20
AWS "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Allan Location: USA Posts: 959	Great looking gilt dial. Congrats.

30 January 2014, 11:02 AM	#21
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Far East Watch: Golden Tuna Posts: 28,784	Terrific __________________ _______________________

30 January 2014, 12:46 PM	#22
threemonkeys "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Craig Location: Seattle-ish, USA Watch: GMTIIc, AK, LVc Posts: 7,022	'66 is my birth year, too. Congrats on your purchase.

30 January 2014, 01:00 PM	#23
s2kev 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Kevin Location: Los Angeles, CA Watch: Vintage Posts: 2,879	Congrats! That piece is stunning

30 January 2014, 01:03 PM	#24
silversurfer96790 Banned Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Jon Location: Tokyo Watch: GMT 16710, 1675 Posts: 294	Congrats on a great looking sub, enjoy.

30 January 2014, 01:12 PM	#25
watchcrank "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: michael Location: Florida Watch: explorer II cream Posts: 1,664	Nice one :-) enjoy it! M

30 January 2014, 04:10 PM	#26
dw.metro "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Vancouver Watch: 16750, 5513, GV Posts: 153	Wow, it is stunningly beautiful!

31 January 2014, 04:26 PM	#27
inspires "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Eric Location: Hong Kong Watch: 1665 Posts: 1,495	Congrats! Nothing like having a birth year watch, especially the example you have. __________________ _____________ All GREEN

31 January 2014, 06:49 PM	#28
Ben39 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Ben Location: Asia Watch: Gilt sub Posts: 1,669	very lovely gilt!! congrats sir:)

31 January 2014, 08:44 PM	#29
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,986	Very nice and congrats! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

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