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Old 30 March 2012, 03:37 PM   #1
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5513 meters first

Hi,
is there anything wrong with this Sub. I would like to deal with.
Thanks for supporting.
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Old 30 March 2012, 08:35 PM   #2
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The E in submarinfr? Dial looks redone and hands as well. Case is ok. What's the serial?
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Old 30 March 2012, 08:42 PM   #3
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SN is 1,526,xxx
That fits to the rest.
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Old 30 March 2012, 09:01 PM   #4
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The E in submarinfr, would bug me.

I'm not an expert but I've not seen that kind of thing happen before.

With my eyes I couldn't see it normally, but just knowing about it would bug me.

If it's a redone dial, in fact a redone dial would make me want to look for another.
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Old 30 March 2012, 09:34 PM   #5
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Right crown guard looks smaller/thinner than the other - the insert looks really nice.
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Old 30 March 2012, 09:38 PM   #6
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Really great support! How do you spot that the dial is redone?
I guess I stay away from this one!
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Old 30 March 2012, 10:24 PM   #7
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The E in submarinfr, would bug me.

I'm not an expert but I've not seen that kind of thing happen before.

With my eyes I couldn't see it normally, but just knowing about it would bug me.

If it's a redone dial, in fact a redone dial would make me want to look for another.
+1

Also at the Swiss - T , the T is also missing a serif...

I don't like the shape of "L" in Rolex. Serif is unusual

I'm not an expert just a couple of unusual traits, Although, in the case of a 1680 dial I owned with unusual traits all was ok.

Unless this is offered at a steal, I would continue to look.
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Old 30 March 2012, 10:28 PM   #8
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looks like a gilt dial to me ?
hands seem relumed
markers are puffed but appear correct
the "E" would bother me 2
the rest is hard to say based on 1 picture...

it all depends on what te price is...
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Old 30 March 2012, 11:16 PM   #9
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The dial font is off, and submariner is spelled wrong. Also, the hands look redone. The seller, I know, as been also selling fake cases on and off through out the years...so I'd definitely have to pass on this one.
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Old 30 March 2012, 11:35 PM   #10
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Thanks,
I already have done my decision. I'm happy with the one I already have!!
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Old 30 March 2012, 11:44 PM   #11
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The dial font is off, and submariner is spelled wrong. Also, the hands look redone. The seller, I know, as been also selling fake cases on and off through out the years...so I'd definitely have to pass on this one.
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I would go back to scratch and make sure you find a buyer you can trust first.

There's a thread that has some recomendations in regards to this very thing:

http://www.rolexforums.com/~trfcom/s...d.php?t=180461
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Old 31 March 2012, 06:05 AM   #12
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Hi,
frankly spoken, that's exactly what I've done a couple of weeks ago! I've bought mine from Mark.
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