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11 May 2019, 04:02 AM | #1 |
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Thoughts on this 5512
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Trying to gather thoughts and opinions on this 5512 I have been offered. Thoughts on dial? Let me know what you think about this dial and lume. etc. Look forward to hearing back from you all. Thanks again. |
11 May 2019, 04:39 AM | #2 |
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Dial looks re-lumed...a real deal breaker...
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11 May 2019, 05:47 AM | #3 |
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It looks “off” to me,Without doing some serious research I’d hit the Brakes.
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11 May 2019, 06:05 AM | #4 |
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is that because of the green color of the lume?
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11 May 2019, 08:31 AM | #5 |
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Looks re-lumed to me as well. Without closer inspection, the green looks artificial. I would pass on this one.
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11 May 2019, 08:36 AM | #6 |
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Post more photos. One in sunlight.
Who offered you the watch? A know dealer or some random person? |
11 May 2019, 09:27 AM | #7 |
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Looks like it is a gilt dial - a poor photograph probably taken under a florescent light fixture which alters the true color of the watch.
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11 May 2019, 10:39 AM | #8 |
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I don't think its a relume. There is some kind of lighting going on but looks like a nice gilt from what I see. Need more/better pics to evaluate the whole thing.
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11 May 2019, 10:58 AM | #9 |
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I would definitely get new pictures in various light especially sunlight as mentioned. Do due diligence before passing.
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11 May 2019, 11:24 AM | #10 |
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Other than the lume (could be lighting) the dial looks wonderful.
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11 May 2019, 11:33 AM | #11 | |
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This is beautiful gilt dial. I doubt it is relume. If could be very special zinc sulfide tritium dial which provide green bright lume under strong light. Can you take some UV shot and observe if it glows and observe how fast it fades? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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11 May 2019, 11:42 AM | #12 |
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Need to see it outside in sunlight...looks too green but the tritium looks correct as far as placement so that’s looks original...
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12 May 2019, 08:09 AM | #13 |
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Here is mine for comparison.
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12 May 2019, 10:07 PM | #14 | |
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Nice gilt 5512 you have there. Love it I can see the handsets have the greenish lume to the hour markers plot from your photo. Or is it the lighting plays the trick? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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13 May 2019, 04:08 AM | #15 |
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When I bought this 5512 I was told that it was all original, that it had not been relumed. The lume on the hands is more granular than the lume on the plots, and does have a greenish cast. I'm still not sure if it is tritium or radium based lume.
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13 May 2019, 03:15 PM | #16 | |
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I think the hands are correct as I have seen other example of early sub with greenish hands. :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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13 May 2019, 05:42 AM | #17 |
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Red triangle insert, looking good!!
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