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19 January 2010, 08:41 AM | #1 |
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Wow, is this one real?
http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-1958-ROLEX-...item2eaa697c5c
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20 January 2010, 12:12 AM | #2 |
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Something just doesn't look right here, the crystal is just too flat, and something about the bezel too, dial looks like its been reworked, opinions guys??
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20 January 2010, 01:30 AM | #3 |
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in my humble opinion, i LIKE it!
tropic 16 crystal is a very old crystal, that would of been used in the first series of submariners |
20 January 2010, 01:35 AM | #4 |
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The hands are new, but the rest looks o.k. Maybe a new bezel insert was done too. It looks reworked, but has the gilt dial.
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20 January 2010, 01:54 AM | #5 |
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Cheers guys I have seen these with the more domed crystal in person, and not the one pictured, Cheers again!!!!
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20 January 2010, 12:58 PM | #6 |
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...I have NEVER seen that end piece number before...
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20 January 2010, 10:20 PM | #7 |
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