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soundserious · 15 February 2014, 07:56 AM

Relatively new to this forum so thought I'd post a pic of one of my watches.

This is a circa 1965 Submariner with an interesting dial. :)

CrownMe · 15 February 2014, 08:01 AM

it sure is interesting. thanks for sharing!

watchcrank · 15 February 2014, 08:07 AM

Now is that a crackle or a cracked dial :-) I have had couple that look like that on same era sub. Be interesting to know what the went through to get like this. M

Old Expat Beast · 15 February 2014, 08:09 AM

Interesting. I have only seen WGS glossy dials crack like that.

RolexJNJ · 15 February 2014, 09:22 PM

Meters first!

Vincent65 · 15 February 2014, 09:49 PM

Nice, honest old gilt sub 5513, thanks for sharing. I think it looks cool. The dial has crazed, and you can see it mainly emanating and radiating out from the lume plots, so I'd guess some sort of super-slow chemical reaction with the Tritium mix and the lacquer caused it. Maybe reaction to sunlight as well ('drying out'?!)

shane0mack · 16 February 2014, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Vincent65

Nice, honest old gilt sub 5513, thanks for sharing. I think it looks cool. The dial has crazed, and you can see it mainly emanating and radiating out from the lume plots, so I'd guess some sort of super-slow chemical reaction with the Tritium mix and the lacquer caused it. Maybe reaction to sunlight as well ('drying out'?!)

Drying out was my initial reaction, Vincent. Although, I haven't seen enough examples of this to know if that's "a thing".

andromeda160 · 16 February 2014, 12:15 AM

Definatley a neat dial, I love it! Good looking sub

Robbyvm · 16 February 2014, 01:00 AM

Interesting but in the end the dial is badly dammaged and the lume plots looked washed. A shame because a gilt is awsome

joe100 · 16 February 2014, 01:23 AM

You may want to talk to someone about stabilizing that dial if you haven't already. Those cracked pieces can get into your movement easily.

Cc1966 · 16 February 2014, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by joe100

You may want to talk to someone about stabilizing that dial if you haven't already. Those cracked pieces can get into your movement easily.

...or sell it to a "spider dial affecianio" as stabilizing the dial can be problematic.

soundserious · 16 February 2014, 03:23 AM

Thanks for the comments everyone. The watch is beautiful on the wrist and I wouldn't dream of changing it. Regarding the plots they are not washed and continue to glow briefly when exposed to strong light. I agree with the comment about "drying out" as it does seen to be doing so from different angles.

I wonder what happened to this watch to make the dial so remarkable? There is an faint inscription on the back, the watch was gifted from father to son in 1976, adds some real charm to the piece.

How does one "stabilize" a dial? I imagine it would involve spraying it with some kind of lacquer?

CrownMe · 16 February 2014, 03:33 AM

Will pieces get into the movement if there's no date window for it to fall into?

15 February 2014, 07:56 AM	#1
soundserious "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: usofmfa Posts: 3,157	my iii65 ref 5513 sub Relatively new to this forum so thought I'd post a pic of one of my watches. This is a circa 1965 Submariner with an interesting dial. :)

15 February 2014, 08:09 AM	#4
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Far East Watch: Golden Tuna Posts: 28,826	Interesting. I have only seen WGS glossy dials crack like that. __________________ _______________________

16 February 2014, 01:23 AM	#10
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	You may want to talk to someone about stabilizing that dial if you haven't already. Those cracked pieces can get into your movement easily. __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

15 February 2014, 08:01 AM	#2
CrownMe "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Kevin Location: Maryland Watch: My Open 6 Posts: 3,433	it sure is interesting. thanks for sharing!

15 February 2014, 08:07 AM	#3
watchcrank "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: michael Location: Florida Watch: explorer II cream Posts: 1,664	Now is that a crackle or a cracked dial :-) I have had couple that look like that on same era sub. Be interesting to know what the went through to get like this. M

15 February 2014, 09:22 PM	#5
RolexJNJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: Chicago Posts: 5,036	Meters first!

15 February 2014, 09:49 PM	#6
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,298	Nice, honest old gilt sub 5513, thanks for sharing. I think it looks cool. The dial has crazed, and you can see it mainly emanating and radiating out from the lume plots, so I'd guess some sort of super-slow chemical reaction with the Tritium mix and the lacquer caused it. Maybe reaction to sunlight as well ('drying out'?!)

16 February 2014, 12:15 AM	#8
andromeda160 Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Greg Location: michigan Watch: Rolex Oyster Posts: 4,046	Definatley a neat dial, I love it! Good looking sub

16 February 2014, 01:00 AM	#9
Robbyvm "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,239	Interesting but in the end the dial is badly dammaged and the lume plots looked washed. A shame because a gilt is awsome

16 February 2014, 03:23 AM	#12
soundserious "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: usofmfa Posts: 3,157	Thanks for the comments everyone. The watch is beautiful on the wrist and I wouldn't dream of changing it. Regarding the plots they are not washed and continue to glow briefly when exposed to strong light. I agree with the comment about "drying out" as it does seen to be doing so from different angles. I wonder what happened to this watch to make the dial so remarkable? There is an faint inscription on the back, the watch was gifted from father to son in 1976, adds some real charm to the piece. How does one "stabilize" a dial? I imagine it would involve spraying it with some kind of lacquer?

16 February 2014, 03:33 AM	#13
CrownMe "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Kevin Location: Maryland Watch: My Open 6 Posts: 3,433	Will pieces get into the movement if there's no date window for it to fall into?

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