GMT 6542 - Questions

[danielsch]

I'm travelling right now. I will post at a later date

I can tell you that it said 6542 registered design and 381745 on the other side.

[southtexas]

Originally Posted by mdw3

Really, the Peruvian Air Force? Where have you seen this documented, or suggested even? That is news to me.

Michael

Here:

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=52069

[michel33]

Originally Posted by buenosdias

Hi danielsch,


In my humble opinion the small hand seems to be not original!
Have a look at the article of phillip stahl on vrf-classic posts! It's not an MK1 small hand wether an MK2 small hand.
The rolex literatur is no evidence that these hands really exist or were put into a watch! As far as we know in the brochures often appear things that do not exist ;-) There are hands that have a "small curve" on the triangle but not that much as shown on this watch.

The other hands seem to be later replacement or mixed up hands.

Best regards, Sebastian

Hello Sebastian,

If you look carefully, the small hand is exactly the same as the one in the Rolex official catalog. No difference at all, the arrow's curve is the same.

Now you may think it was never mounted on a watch, but on what basis exactly???

You refer to Philip Stahl's article, he is a great source of knowledge but in no way affiliated to Rolex nor has access to Rolex archives, and his words cannot be taken as gospel truth against an official Rolex document in my humble opinion. And the Rolex Vintage hobby often proved that one thing that seemed unlikely one day was official truth another day…..

I agree with you that the hands are later hands and this is why I think this is a set like the one mounted on the 1675 in the catalog. So maybe not a small arrow hand that was ever mounted on a 6542…. But the hand seems definitely legit to me anyway.

You assert that Rolex brochures in the 60's/70's often show things that never existed (if they are on the pictures, they existed imho) or mounted into a watch. Could you be more specific please, with numerous examples that should not be difficult to find I guess.

[danielsch]

Originally Posted by buenosdias

Hi danielsch,

can we have pics between the lugs, please!
With these pics it's nearly impossible to say something about the authenticity of the rest of the watch.

Dial is, like allready said, really really badly redone if it is an original!!!??? But in this condition it no more matters if original or not.
Normally for the 6542 it must be a chapter ring OCC swiss radium dial.

Correct insert would be the bakelite-insert.
The shown insert could probably be a later one from the early 60s.
That's a really nice one. To say this for sure I would need a good pic of the backside!

In my humble opinion the small hand seems to be not original!
Have a look at the article of phillip stahl on vrf-classic posts! It's not an MK1 small hand wether an MK2 small hand.
The rolex literatur is no evidence that these hands really exist or were put into a watch! As far as we know in the brochures often appear things that do not exist ;-) There are hands that have a "small curve" on the triangle but not that much as shown on this watch.

The other hands seem to be later replacement or mixed up hands.

I have no good feeling about the rest of the watch.

Please post better pictures from back of insert, between the lugs, from all sides and from the movement also the inside of the caseback.

Probably then there is better chance to help you!

Best regards, Sebastian

Here is between the lugs

[danielsch]

here are the pics

[joe100]

Wow, ten months later. I'd forgotten all about this thread.

Movement is real. So did you ever get the dodgy parts changed out?

[JerimiahLee]

Originally Posted by andromeda160

Isn't that the infamous "blueberry" insert that's worth a pretty penny?

No that insert is all blue.

[JerimiahLee]

Originally Posted by joe100

Wow, ten months later. I'd forgotten all about this thread.

Movement is real. So did you ever get the dodgy parts changed out?

Just realized how old this was, but curious as well.