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Old 11 March 2013, 11:21 PM   #1
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Can't get much better than this - 1958 GMT 6542
I saw this on ebay today - a vintage GMT 6542 with original parts and accessories. The price is quite extraordinary too!
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Old 11 March 2013, 11:52 PM   #2
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All that money for something so old....You could get a new one for that...
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Old 12 March 2013, 12:29 AM   #3
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All that money for something so old....You could get a new one for that...
Now that is funny!

John--saw it and the 6542 is one of the coolest IMHO. This one belongs to a friend of mine Trent C. Thanks for posting!
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Old 12 March 2013, 12:34 AM   #4
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My grail, literally! I'll end up with a DRSD before I ever get close to one of those, but what a remarkable model and the history behind them is just as rich. Could you imagine being a fortune 50 in these days and ask rolex to build you a specific reference that " made sense in the the horological industry" . I wonder what their reaction would be in these times?

Ken, just saw your post. How about hooking me up and ask your buddy if I could wear it for a week. I promise to give it back .......lol.
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Old 12 March 2013, 12:39 AM   #5
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Old 12 March 2013, 01:14 AM   #6
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Now that is funny!

John--saw it and the 6542 is one of the coolest IMHO. This one belongs to a friend of mine Trent C. Thanks for posting!
Trent has quite a collection. Never met him but I know he has a great collection. The price is over the top though, at least that is my opinion.
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Old 12 March 2013, 01:37 AM   #7
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Trent has quite a collection. Never met him but I know he has a great collection. The price is over the top though, at least that is my opinion.
He does John and especially in Patek. Agree on price though so sorry Trent!

Pete let me see what he says.
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Old 12 March 2013, 03:25 AM   #9
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Nice for $ 50 K . . . . .

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Old 12 March 2013, 03:47 AM   #10
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Old 12 March 2013, 04:55 AM   #11
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What a watch! The coolest of the cool. I would love to see Rolex reintroduce a bakelite-esque luminous 24-hour bezel on a modern GMT. I make do with a 1675 with an aftermarket bezel.
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Old 12 March 2013, 11:14 AM   #12
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Now that is funny!

John--saw it and the 6542 is one of the coolest IMHO. This one belongs to a friend of mine Trent C. Thanks for posting!
Can you ask Trent how the box and papers were stored for 50+ years? Don't think I have ever seen that type of material that old without some yellowing.

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Old 12 March 2013, 11:33 AM   #13
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Imagine when it first came out...so ahead of its time
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Old 12 March 2013, 01:27 PM   #14
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Can you ask Trent how the box and papers were stored for 50+ years? Don't think I have ever seen that type of material that old without some yellowing.

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Agreed, the paper doesn't have any age to it....
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Old 12 March 2013, 07:52 PM   #15
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Can you ask Trent how the box and papers were stored for 50+ years? Don't think I have ever seen that type of material that old without some yellowing.

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He took it on consignment from someone if I remember correctly. Box looks right to me though from all of the ones specific to 6542 that I have seen. As for guarantee papers--they are what they are and one never knows but this was type that came with watch during that era as you know. Cheers,
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very nice... think i'd rather spread my budget and get a few nice pieces...
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Very cool piece. And yes +1 on so much ahead of it's time...

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Nice for $ 50 K . . . . .

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He is expensive so it is not true. I asked him if transporting a Submariner to Sweden, he wants 650 USD, crazy .... Standard cost transportation, about 200gr. US-Europe = 100 USD
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