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Kingsking · 8 October 2021, 02:13 AM

Being advertised as a L serial and all original and untouched. I've included a few photos for the experts to have a look at. Does anything here seem off? Thanks In advance .

wilsonpepper · 8 October 2021, 02:20 AM

Looks great to me !

dhknola · 8 October 2021, 02:44 AM

Looks great to me too, nice chamfers.

harry in montreal · 8 October 2021, 03:04 AM

Have you seen the L serial 5513 on Hqmilton? Just as a ref to the balance of price and condition. I had a nice transaction with them a few years ago

Kingsking · 8 October 2021, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by harry in montreal

Have you seen the L serial 5513 on Hqmilton? Just as a ref to the balance of price and condition. I had a nice transaction with them a few years ago

I havn't checked back recently but if I remember correctly it had bad dial bubbling unless we are talking about completely different watches.

edit: the bubble dial was an 84 and the L serial HQ has is $300 USD more than this one.

harry in montreal · 8 October 2021, 03:35 AM

I think the one above has a better case as well. Hq took care of me and a friend. He bought a watch that was in string running condition. H

Kingsking · 8 October 2021, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by harry in montreal

I think the one above has a better case as well. Hq took care of me and a friend. He bought a watch that was in string running condition. H

Yeah I agree. The HQ case looks a bit soft.

Pilot1985 · 8 October 2021, 05:33 AM

Service insert but not a deal breaker in my opinion!! Looks nice

swish77 · 8 October 2021, 06:15 AM

Good-looking Sub! Great case. Hard to say for sure whether it's absolutely unpolished, but the case is certainly nice and thick.

What's the asking price?

Kingsking · 8 October 2021, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by swish77

good-looking sub! Great case. Hard to say for sure whether it's absolutely unpolished, but the case is certainly nice and thick.

What's the asking price?

$11500 usd

springer · 8 October 2021, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Kingsking

$11500 usd

Not a bad price for an average condition case with a later service insert.

baumare · 8 October 2021, 09:18 AM

Nice 5513, the price is ok and take in consideration that it would need a MK3 if you're in to it.
Would be nice to check the bracelet as well...

Kingsking · 8 October 2021, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by springer

Not a bad price for an average condition case with a later service insert.

Average condition meaning banged up a bit? Or overpolished ? Or maybe something else ?

Wahlberg · 8 October 2021, 08:11 AM

Were the hands replaced or is this how it goes with later 5513s?

When I look at other 5513s on chrono I see a lot more where the hands don't match the dial. Only ever so slightly and not really that noticeable.

Kingsking · 8 October 2021, 08:20 AM

I’ve noticed this a lot too on 5513’s, maybe it’s just the lighting in the photos but on this particular one the colour is a match.

indianmachine · 8 October 2021, 08:52 AM

looks good! very similar to my L serial 5513.

harry in montreal · 8 October 2021, 01:35 PM

JP is a good guy isn’t he? I hope he knows how we all sit here drinking wine and reading these posts and respect his comments.

RFC · 9 October 2021, 02:47 PM

Excuse me for asking the experts but how to know it’s a service or replacement insert from these pics? Would you expect the tritium lume in the dial to show some patina for its age? I dont see any. Asking just to learn vintage!

alwayshere · 9 October 2021, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RFC

Excuse me for asking the experts but how to know it’s a service or replacement insert from these pics? Would you expect the tritium lume in the dial to show some patina for its age? I dont see any. Asking just to learn vintage!

the post above yours has a link that explains the variations.

snakeeyes · 10 October 2021, 04:37 PM

Lovely piece, well done bro!

Kingsking · 11 October 2021, 01:45 AM

Thanks for all the replies. So the proper insert would be the mk8 for this model as referenced by the chart posted above right?

stevedssd · 11 October 2021, 04:05 AM

Here is my all original L Serial, polished once by RSC. Hopefully this will help

Kingsking · 14 October 2021, 03:15 AM

Beautiful contribution Steve.

Just bumping it again cause we seemed to have different opinions on the proper insert for a 1989 5513 . MK3 or MK8?

baumare · 14 October 2021, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Kingsking

Beautiful contribution Steve.

Just bumping it again cause we seemed to have different opinions on the proper insert for a 1989 5513 . MK3 or MK8?

Looking at Xeramic table on VRF should be a MK8 with the "uniquely wide flat top on the 4" cit.
(not MK3 like I mistakenly stated before, sorry for the confusion...)

Kingsking · 15 October 2021, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by baumare

Looking at Xeramic table on VRF should be a MK8 with the "uniquely wide flat top on the 4" cit.
(not MK3 like I mistakenly stated before, sorry for the confusion...)

Thanks , appreciate the help and the chart

springer · 15 October 2021, 10:07 AM

Call it Mark 3, Mark 8 or Mark 100. Doesn't matter what someone calls it.

Below is the correct insert.

Worry less about the mark numbers and instead, what is correct.

8 October 2021, 05:33 AM	#8
Pilot1985 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Spain Watch: GMT 16750 Posts: 86	Service insert but not a deal breaker in my opinion!! Looks nice __________________ @aless_b737 IG

8 October 2021, 08:20 AM	#15
Kingsking "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: montreal Posts: 641	I’ve noticed this a lot too on 5513’s, maybe it’s just the lighting in the photos but on this particular one the colour is a match. __________________ 5513,16613,16710,116233,9411/0,16618

11 October 2021, 01:45 AM	#21
Kingsking "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: montreal Posts: 641	Thanks for all the replies. So the proper insert would be the mk8 for this model as referenced by the chart posted above right? __________________ 5513,16613,16710,116233,9411/0,16618

14 October 2021, 03:15 AM	#23
Kingsking "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: montreal Posts: 641	Beautiful contribution Steve. Just bumping it again cause we seemed to have different opinions on the proper insert for a 1989 5513 . MK3 or MK8? __________________ 5513,16613,16710,116233,9411/0,16618

8 October 2021, 02:20 AM	#2
wilsonpepper 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: USA Watch: All of them Posts: 511	Looks great to me !

8 October 2021, 02:44 AM	#3
dhknola "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,174	Looks great to me too, nice chamfers.

8 October 2021, 03:04 AM	#4
harry in montreal "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montreal Watch: The Habs pick 1st! Posts: 3,589	Have you seen the L serial 5513 on Hqmilton? Just as a ref to the balance of price and condition. I had a nice transaction with them a few years ago

8 October 2021, 03:35 AM	#6
harry in montreal "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montreal Watch: The Habs pick 1st! Posts: 3,589	I think the one above has a better case as well. Hq took care of me and a friend. He bought a watch that was in string running condition. H

8 October 2021, 06:15 AM	#9
swish77 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Aaron Location: CT/NYC Watch: ing the time! Posts: 6,987	Good-looking Sub! Great case. Hard to say for sure whether it's absolutely unpolished, but the case is certainly nice and thick. What's the asking price?

8 October 2021, 09:18 AM	#12
baumare "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Real Name: mario Location: NY-USA Watch: Rolex 1675/8 Posts: 535	Nice 5513, the price is ok and take in consideration that it would need a MK3 if you're in to it. Would be nice to check the bracelet as well...

8 October 2021, 08:11 AM	#14
Wahlberg "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Paris Posts: 3,579	Were the hands replaced or is this how it goes with later 5513s? When I look at other 5513s on chrono I see a lot more where the hands don't match the dial. Only ever so slightly and not really that noticeable.

8 October 2021, 08:52 AM	#16
indianmachine "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: USA Posts: 796	looks good! very similar to my L serial 5513.

8 October 2021, 01:35 PM	#17
harry in montreal "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montreal Watch: The Habs pick 1st! Posts: 3,589	JP is a good guy isn’t he? I hope he knows how we all sit here drinking wine and reading these posts and respect his comments.

9 October 2021, 02:47 PM	#18
RFC "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Puerto Rico Watch: 1968 5513 Sub Posts: 450	Excuse me for asking the experts but how to know it’s a service or replacement insert from these pics? Would you expect the tritium lume in the dial to show some patina for its age? I dont see any. Asking just to learn vintage!

10 October 2021, 04:37 PM	#20
snakeeyes Banned Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: New Zealand Posts: 97	Lovely piece, well done bro!

11 October 2021, 04:05 AM	#22
stevedssd "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK Posts: 2,205	Here is my all original L Serial, polished once by RSC. Hopefully this will help

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