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patony · 4 November 2016, 04:08 AM

I stumbled upon this guy at a rural auction. I really only know the basics about Rolex and have generally focused on off-brand vtg chronographs but I couldn't pass this one up.

Marked 5512 with a serial in the 1.2M. The bracelet is 7206/80

The watch (signed on the case back) belonged, only found this out after googling him, to a pilot and scuba instructor.

The crystal is scratched..how detrimental to pricing is it for me to replace this?

Any other thoughts on the specs for this one that would be considered minute, but important details? I don't really understand the difference in Mark I/II dials, matte dial, etc...

Has it been redialed? Polished? Things that look like they've been altered?

Any thoughts would be immensely helpful!

patony · 4 November 2016, 04:11 AM

additional photos attached

Kingface66 · 4 November 2016, 04:19 AM

Just off the bat, with that serial number range, it should have a gilt dial, so we can assume the dial was replaced at some point in its life.

patony · 4 November 2016, 04:25 AM

Serial is 1,20X,XXX

Kingface66 · 4 November 2016, 04:56 AM

That should place it around 1965, possibly a little earlier.

4 November 2016, 04:08 AM	#1
patony "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: New York Posts: 4	5512 4th Gen I stumbled upon this guy at a rural auction. I really only know the basics about Rolex and have generally focused on off-brand vtg chronographs but I couldn't pass this one up. Marked 5512 with a serial in the 1.2M. The bracelet is 7206/80 The watch (signed on the case back) belonged, only found this out after googling him, to a pilot and scuba instructor. The crystal is scratched..how detrimental to pricing is it for me to replace this? Any other thoughts on the specs for this one that would be considered minute, but important details? I don't really understand the difference in Mark I/II dials, matte dial, etc... Has it been redialed? Polished? Things that look like they've been altered? Any thoughts would be immensely helpful! Attached Images

4 November 2016, 04:11 AM	#2
patony "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: New York Posts: 4	additional photos attached Attached Images

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4 November 2016, 04:19 AM	#3
Kingface66 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: The Empire State Watch: Many Posts: 3,464	Just off the bat, with that serial number range, it should have a gilt dial, so we can assume the dial was replaced at some point in its life.

4 November 2016, 04:25 AM	#4
patony "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: New York Posts: 4	Serial is 1,20X,XXX

4 November 2016, 04:56 AM	#5
Kingface66 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: The Empire State Watch: Many Posts: 3,464	That should place it around 1965, possibly a little earlier.

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