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nanagno · 27 June 2013, 08:13 PM

Found this unfortunately badly relumed baby ! Serial 506.000 and ref 7928.

From the info on hand how true can the dial and hands be?

Can I fit a superdome ? Any sources?

It is beaten up but winds smoothly and keeps good time. The mechanism is not a haking one. (When I pull the crown it keeps going)

That's all I got. The price is dead cheap less than 1600 usd what should I do ?

Thinking of servicing and cleaning only plus all gaskets to be changed so it will be ok in water.

Any suggestions, all help would be very much appreciated !!!

HL65 · 27 June 2013, 08:24 PM

The dial looks funny to me other than being relumed. Hard to see from that pic though. As for grail or not? Not in my book. No relumed watch will ever be a grail. I would pass if it were me but we all have different standards and taste.

nanagno · 27 June 2013, 08:34 PM

I have shared all the info I have available, other than that the price and the fact that it was forgotten in the shop for a long time caught my eye.

The grail part refers to the price vs the item.

I could not find a dial that would match the picture and that makes me cautious!

Other than that it could become a daily beater for the price at stake, but would not want to spend a dime in a franken watch! I am stuck! :)

HL65 · 27 June 2013, 08:36 PM

Never heard of grail referring to price but for me I would save my money and put it towards a special piece in the future. JMHO....Cheers,

nanagno · 27 June 2013, 08:53 PM

Thanks!

marcello pisani · 27 June 2013, 09:53 PM

case and lugs look a little " too big " ......
so with a badly reprinted dial ... I would take a lot of care ...

linesiders · 27 June 2013, 10:04 PM

Short of a very cheap price, I would not touch it without better pics.

Looks funky beyond the dial.

Frogman4me · 28 June 2013, 12:42 AM

Looks terrible! Sorry

motoikkyu · 30 June 2013, 04:31 AM

Mine looks way better and turned out to be 100% faux. Be extremely careful!

Robi74 · 30 June 2013, 04:34 AM

The rehult also looks bad! Like a wook pan.

ecsub44 · 30 June 2013, 04:47 AM

Dial looks slightly rotated anti-clockwise.

mysonsrolex · 30 June 2013, 11:20 AM

I have a Tudor Rose 7928 and my dial is different to that.

mine says "200m 660ft SUBMARINER ROTOR SELF WINDING".

that also looks off at the top. Between the 12 plot and TUDOR I have the Rose. I cannot see a rose in your pic.

sorry I can't post pics from my current location but I would be very careful.

If you search TRF you should be able to find some better pics of the Tudor Subs. I started a thread (I dont know how to post it) but it was titled "Tudor Sub - Snowflake or Rose" I think.

Hope this helps

joe100 · 30 June 2013, 12:18 PM

That's an out and out fake methinks

27 June 2013, 08:13 PM	#1
nanagno "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Athens-Greece Watch: 1665 RD Posts: 71	Grail or not? Found this unfortunately badly relumed baby ! Serial 506.000 and ref 7928. From the info on hand how true can the dial and hands be? Can I fit a superdome ? Any sources? It is beaten up but winds smoothly and keeps good time. The mechanism is not a haking one. (When I pull the crown it keeps going) That's all I got. The price is dead cheap less than 1600 usd what should I do ? Thinking of servicing and cleaning only plus all gaskets to be changed so it will be ok in water. Any suggestions, all help would be very much appreciated !!! __________________ Time Will Only Tell...

27 June 2013, 08:24 PM	#2
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,989	The dial looks funny to me other than being relumed. Hard to see from that pic though. As for grail or not? Not in my book. No relumed watch will ever be a grail. I would pass if it were me but we all have different standards and taste. __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

27 June 2013, 08:34 PM	#3
nanagno "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Athens-Greece Watch: 1665 RD Posts: 71	I have shared all the info I have available, other than that the price and the fact that it was forgotten in the shop for a long time caught my eye. The grail part refers to the price vs the item. I could not find a dial that would match the picture and that makes me cautious! Other than that it could become a daily beater for the price at stake, but would not want to spend a dime in a franken watch! I am stuck! :) __________________ Time Will Only Tell...

27 June 2013, 08:36 PM	#4
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,989	Never heard of grail referring to price but for me I would save my money and put it towards a special piece in the future. JMHO....Cheers, __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

27 June 2013, 08:53 PM	#5
nanagno "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Athens-Greece Watch: 1665 RD Posts: 71	Thanks! __________________ Time Will Only Tell...

27 June 2013, 09:53 PM	#6
marcello pisani "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: italy Posts: 991	maybe depends on the pictures but ... case and lugs look a little " too big " ...... so with a badly reprinted dial ... I would take a lot of care ...

27 June 2013, 10:04 PM	#7
linesiders 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: RedSox Nation Watch: U Talkn Bout Wilis Posts: 5,499	Short of a very cheap price, I would not touch it without better pics. Looks funky beyond the dial. __________________ I'm a sailor peg. And I've lost my leg. Climbing up the top sails. I've lost my leg!

28 June 2013, 12:42 AM	#8
Frogman4me Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,268	Looks terrible! Sorry

30 June 2013, 04:31 AM	#9
motoikkyu 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: PRJ Posts: 1,732	Mine looks way better and turned out to be 100% faux. Be extremely careful!

30 June 2013, 04:34 AM	#10
Robi74 Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Robert Location: Sweden/Croatia Watch: 1675 gmt Posts: 96	The rehult also looks bad! Like a wook pan.

30 June 2013, 04:47 AM	#11
ecsub44 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: US Watch: Sub Posts: 3,175	Dial looks slightly rotated anti-clockwise. __________________ *侘寂 -- wabi-sabi --* acceptance of transience and imperfection by finding beauty in that which is imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete Commissioner of WEIRD POLICE , Badge # ecsub44

30 June 2013, 11:20 AM	#12
mysonsrolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Qld / Aus Watch: 5711 Posts: 150	I have a Tudor Rose 7928 and my dial is different to that. mine says "200m 660ft SUBMARINER ROTOR SELF WINDING". that also looks off at the top. Between the 12 plot and TUDOR I have the Rose. I cannot see a rose in your pic. sorry I can't post pics from my current location but I would be very careful. If you search TRF you should be able to find some better pics of the Tudor Subs. I started a thread (I dont know how to post it) but it was titled "Tudor Sub - Snowflake or Rose" I think. Hope this helps

30 June 2013, 12:18 PM	#13
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,838	That's an out and out fake methinks __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

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