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pah5153 · 27 March 2019, 10:11 AM

I came across this 1955 6581 from a estate. Watch was purchased by a Lieutenant in the USAF while serving in Europe in 1956. The watch was in the original box, and had hang tag and original receipt from purchase, and 55 dated expandable bracelet in pretty good shape. Watch needs a service and dial looks like it was redone at some point, but I still think its a neat package.

SunTzu · 27 March 2019, 10:31 AM

Lovely provenance,

but a refinished dial.

pah5153 · 27 March 2019, 10:56 AM

Yes the no swiss on bottom is a dead give away.

101031-28 · 11 April 2019, 02:07 PM

Even with the redo, it is a nice watch and a great find, something about vintage and history behind it, makes it all the more special IMO

BisonHead · 11 April 2019, 02:41 PM

What brilliant provenance. Box, tag and original receipt. It would be interesting to try and trace the history of this watch and owner.

Its a shame that something so personal ends up in a sale and not handed down to somebody who knew the owner.

Timekeep111 · 11 April 2019, 02:57 PM

I like the rotor on the movement.

pah5153 · 11 April 2019, 11:42 PM

Yeah I always like the butterfly rotors.

watchfinder · 12 April 2019, 12:25 AM

Nice watch. How much?

11 April 2019, 02:07 PM	#4
101031-28 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: 1665 Posts: 4,764	Even with the redo, it is a nice watch and a great find, something about vintage and history behind it, makes it all the more special IMO __________________ He could not just wear a watch. It had to be a Rolex. Ian Fleming

27 March 2019, 10:31 AM	#2
SunTzu "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: NJ Watch: 5513 116234 79280P Posts: 2,144	Lovely provenance, but a refinished dial.

27 March 2019, 10:56 AM	#3
pah5153 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Pat Location: ohio Posts: 139	Yes the no swiss on bottom is a dead give away.

11 April 2019, 02:41 PM	#5
BisonHead "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: UK Watch: Sub,SD,DJ,OP Posts: 1,950	What brilliant provenance. Box, tag and original receipt. It would be interesting to try and trace the history of this watch and owner. Its a shame that something so personal ends up in a sale and not handed down to somebody who knew the owner.

11 April 2019, 02:57 PM	#6
Timekeep111 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 276	I like the rotor on the movement.

11 April 2019, 11:42 PM	#7
pah5153 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Pat Location: ohio Posts: 139	Yeah I always like the butterfly rotors.

12 April 2019, 12:25 AM	#8
watchfinder "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: KENNETH Location: WASHINGTON DC Watch: ROLEX Posts: 48	Nice watch. How much?

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