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Titan1979 · 19 December 2009, 01:55 AM

I just recently purchased a 5513 sub, from a jeweller in my city. Being a concious person, I visited other jewellers and asked about his reputation. The sub I got is in great condition, however the Dial is not the original and has been changed. The jeweller has had the watch (his own) for ten years and he said the dial was already changed when he got the watch. The other Jeweller in town, said that Rolex in the 60's, 70's when you sent the watch to get serviced by Rolex Canada, the AUTOMATICALLY changed the dial (no option) whether it needed to or not. Is this true?

padi56 · 19 December 2009, 02:34 AM

Well would not say automatically changed, but changed if showing damage or lack of lume.Many of the original reds and double reds had there dials changed to white at service time.In those days they were not expected to reach the very high prices in todays market. Same could be said with a lot of vintage watches at that time its unfortunate but many did have there dials changed.

Titan1979 · 19 December 2009, 02:36 AM

Ok, so it does not mean there was something particularly wrong with the watch...ie water damage....it is unfortunate, but I guess at the time...who knew.

Titan1979 · 19 December 2009, 02:37 AM

oh yea....thanks padi56..for your response.....

mike · 19 December 2009, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Titan1979

Ok, so it does not mean there was something particularly wrong with the watch...ie water damage....it is unfortunate, but I guess at the time...who knew.

Honestly..who knew. Same can be said of the lovely gilt dials.

The phrase Rolex uses is imperfect lummens. That could mean anything from the dial no longer glows to destabilization of the tritium to any number of things Rolex deems less than ideal.

19 December 2009, 01:55 AM	#1
Titan1979 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: canada Posts: 89	Is it true? I just recently purchased a 5513 sub, from a jeweller in my city. Being a concious person, I visited other jewellers and asked about his reputation. The sub I got is in great condition, however the Dial is not the original and has been changed. The jeweller has had the watch (his own) for ten years and he said the dial was already changed when he got the watch. The other Jeweller in town, said that Rolex in the 60's, 70's when you sent the watch to get serviced by Rolex Canada, the AUTOMATICALLY changed the dial (no option) whether it needed to or not. Is this true?

19 December 2009, 02:34 AM	#2
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,039	Well would not say automatically changed, but changed if showing damage or lack of lume.Many of the original reds and double reds had there dials changed to white at service time.In those days they were not expected to reach the very high prices in todays market. Same could be said with a lot of vintage watches at that time its unfortunate but many did have there dials changed. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

19 December 2009, 02:36 AM	#3
Titan1979 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: canada Posts: 89	Ok, so it does not mean there was something particularly wrong with the watch...ie water damage....it is unfortunate, but I guess at the time...who knew.

19 December 2009, 02:37 AM	#4
Titan1979 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: canada Posts: 89	oh yea....thanks padi56..for your response.....

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