I've been offered this 5508 - Would appreciate opinions

[seattleal]

Apologize for the less than ideal pics, but these are what I've been provided -

Thanks for taking a look.

[themaninblack]

Always hard to tell from pics. Hands look like they might be later tritium hands, possibly replaced at some point, anyway I don't think they are original to the watch. Dial and case look right but photos can be deceiving. Watch looks okay from limited photos and photo quality. I would gather there is a fair amount of $$$ involved so you need to see the watch in person.

[mtl514]

Same answer I gave you on vrf

The bezel and insert are newer replacement (likely from a service) but are genuine. Dial is original but not in great shape, lacquer is crazing and some of the lume is chipped in spots. I think it's an exclamation dial (can see what looks like the remnants of a dot at 6) so that should date it to 1962ish. The hands have been replaced but the seconds hand looks funny, may be aftermarket. The case, band (stretched) and movement look ok, crystal is correct but not the domed version which would have come with the watch. Hope that helps. I would wait for a better example perhaps