Can anyone help me identify this watch?

[Jeff Holgate]

I need help identifying this watch. It has BREVET written on the crown.

[jedly1]

It is sporting an a6538 style dial ( also used on some 5512/5513 milsubs)

Dies it have marking between the lugs / in the outside of the case back / inside the case back.

At best it's an a6538 that's lost its rarest bit ( the German nickel bezel)

[jedly1]

Actually , pm sent ...might be better to discuss directly before saying too much more at this stage

[seabreeze]

looks like you may have something there

[CaveDiver]

At best it is British redialed junk.

Just kidding. Has the the makings of something special.

[Mike Wood]

Hi Jeff,

Nice to speak to you just now.

As I say, you are very welcome to come and visit me for further advice about your watch, and I will be pleased to help.

Cheers!

Mike Wood

[cruvon]

Whew, can someone please educate us about this watch, now that we know it's something special?:). Love these stories!

[dysondiver]

an offer like that from mike is as good as it gets,,,,,,,,, look forwards to the story

[Lgear080]

Subbed (pun)

[JustinK]

Originally Posted by cruvon

Whew, can someone please educate us about this watch, now that we know it's something special?:). Love these stories!

+1

Dial looks like crap to me so shows how much I know. If this is real why does the crown look so tall and the printing so poor?

[jedly1]

just google a6538 ...its well covered as a model

[CaveDiver]

Originally Posted by cruvon

Whew, can someone please educate us about this watch, now that we know it's something special?:). Love these stories!

Well, it could be what Jed stated above...do a search.. Or it could have been a loose Burford reprinted mod dial fitted to some sort of who knows what. I always hope these are legit .

Doubt you will find to much on these unless you are part of MW secret mil sub club. Need the secret handshake and one of these to get in... I'm still waiting for my invite MW

[cruvon]

Originally Posted by jedly1

just google a6538 ...its well covered as a model

Thanks Jed, looked it up, surely a rare bird if is all correct. I saw a thread where you mentioned that the bezel which is missing on this one is by itself worth a huge sum.

[REFZ]

The fact that Mike Wood is interested in this watch says it all I think.

[JustinK]

Looks like this has been discussed before. Very interesting!

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...ferrerid=60983

[cruvon]

Found one in pictures here
http://www.mwrforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=39223

EDIT: Just saw is already posted in the thread posted by Justin above that's Mike Wood's one:)

[Jeff Holgate]

Hi everyone, I took the watch to Laings in Edinburgh yesterday and had it opened to verify everything. Inside it had a 1030 movement and had the numbers 6540 scored out and a/6538 stamped underneath. Apart from the missing parts they said everything was in excellent order. They advised me that it is all absolutly genuine. The manager seemed quite excited and, in truth, so am I :) Funny the things you have lying about at home.

[donaker]

wow - heck of a find for sure! congrats!!

[marcello pisani]

Originally Posted by Jeff Holgate

Hi everyone, I took the watch to Laings in Edinburgh yesterday and had it opened to verify everything. Inside it had a 1030 movement and had the numbers 6540 scored out and a/6538 stamped underneath. Apart from the missing parts they said everything was in excellent order. They advised me that it is all absolutly genuine. The manager seemed quite excited and, in truth, so am I :) Funny the things you have lying about at home.

damned lucky Scottish boy !! LOL LOL LOL

[Jeff Holgate]

Cheers :) I'd like to to thank all the members for all the help and advice. You have all been very gernous with your advice and knowledge, and I appreciate it.

[Jeff Holgate]

that should say generous..:)

[Mike Wood]

Sounds good! I would repeat my suggestion of taking expert advice before having any work carried out on the watch, there are many horror stories, including a very recent one involving an A6538 and Rolex themselves...

MW

[shane0mack]

Lying around your house? Man, I better start checking my couch cushions...

[Jeff Holgate]

Thanks Mike

[dysondiver]

laying aboot the hoose ,,, lol ,,, thee must be a story ,,, glad to hear its all worked out well for you ,, take mikes advice very seriously , a much respected man.so do tell how such a watch came to be laying about.

[mluther]

Originally Posted by dysondiver

laying aboot the hoose ,,, lol ,,, thee must be a story ,,, glad to hear its all worked out well for you ,, take mikes advice very seriously , a much respected man.so do tell how such a watch came to be laying about.

Would love to hear that story.

Watching this one with nervous excitement - hope this pans out Jeff

[Jeff Holgate]

My father bought it at auction in the early seventies along with a sextant, a diver suit for someone 6'6 and , somewhat bizarrely, the complete works of William Shakspeare.LOL. When he got it, it had both the permantent strap bars and the original bezel and strap. In truth, when I was about seven, my father had scolded me for being naughty and I took a butter knife and wedged off the bezel. Later that day, after realizing what I had done, I stuck it back on with blue tac and pretended the whole thing had never happened. The next time he wore it the bezel went missing. So, the moral of this story is, I suppose, what goes around comes around - or maybe, just don't have kids.LOL. I'm regretting that moment of pique now!

[Jeff Holgate]

Since my father died in the early nineties, I left the watch in a drawer and basically forgot all about it. I did send it to Rolex about 15 years ago but they returned it without any repair. I suppose because they didn't have the parts or maybe because the serial number has been removed. Then last week I decided to send it to a place in America, TNS diamonds, who said they could repair it so i put it in a uninsured box and went to the post office. Later that night I thought I had better check to see what it really was and , over a few hours, began to realize it may have some value. So, the next morning I sat outside the post office and retrieved the package and posted my question on this forum. I am very grateful for all the help and am glad to receive such enthusiastic responses from you all. It's been really good fun and has been very exciting. It's quite a bizarre story but that's how life is :)

[CaveDiver]

Wow.. Love the story. And glad you got the watch out of the post.. That would have been a stress builder after finding out what you have.

Great story and to have a nuttered Brit mod dialed watch

I guess after all these years you get another kick in the pants for messin with the bezel

[Vincent65]

The Butter-knife Bezel episode is just classic! Priceless - literally.