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As I love your taste when it comes to Vintage Rolex! Your honeycomb 6350 in particular is a marvel to my eyes. Thanks a lot for the kind words. Best, F.

Means a lot coming from you, especially on this ref. Cheers F

... Make me fell better about "overpaying" as you said. And I am not a flipper, at least I do plan to keep this one and wear it and enjoy it for some time. As for the hands, I am not really bothered by them for the moment I might see that with Michael Young if need be at some point (I live in HK and

Hi all I know this model is a favorite on this forum, thanks to Joe Baron incredible reference article. I was fortunate enough to recently acquire this all original example (the correct gilt hands with elongated Benz might have been relumed but I do not really care). Serial is 114.xxx, caseback date

A little bit late to the party but I thought I will chime in as I have first hand experience of the matter. I own two Subs, both gilt dials. One 5513 Bart Simpson and one 5508, both in pretty good shape I think. Agreed, the 5513 is a different beast than a gilt 5512, especially if you consider the k

..I will try to post a macro pictures of the "wrinkle", as Bill put it so nicely :-) It is by no mean an easy task and I only have my iPhone to perform it so please bear with me in the meantime... Thanks again F

I agree with you, it is very unlikely that a small bump (or even a big one) would cause spider-webbing. I have actually spend a big part of the day trying to make out the hairline by playing with the light and my watch, without a loupe. It is so tiny that it is possible I overlooked it so far and th

Hi all, A quick question for the experts around here. I have noticed this morning, to my utter despair, that my flawless 5508 has a flaw. A very tiny hairline can be seen, going from the coronet to the bottom of the 1 o'clock marker. It is very difficult to make out and I have not managed to capture

I suspect the insert is a filed down 5513 but I do not really care... The dial is flawless (dirt you see is on the crystal) and have the infamous exclamation point... And this golden patina is to die for I have since put her on a period correct 7206 rivet bracelet and the wearing pleasure is unmatch