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dbt001 · 3 April 2013, 02:42 AM

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After six months of watching the boards (and 40-some years of wanting one), I am happy to show off my 81xx 5513, which was pressed into my hot little hands by the postman not 60 minutes ago. It's exactly what I was looking for: head only, perfect dial and hands, even patina (although the pics make it look uneven) and a few dings on the case so I don't dread the first doorframe. And although it's not my birth year, it's the year I graduated high school. Sort of a graduation present to myself, 30 years after the fact.

I had a very pleasant transaction with Jonathan at Capetown Diamond, who was communicative, sent additional pictures and was very reasonable to deal with. The watch looks much better than Capetown's pictures. I'd actually passed it over a few times because it looked like there was corrosion on the hands. Maybe I should just be grateful that my reading glasses aren't as strong as their camera.

Thanks to everyone who contributes useful information and pictures to this forum. I could not have made an informed purchase without you.

Dave

nsumner · 3 April 2013, 03:34 AM

Congrats! Enjoy.

Michael M. · 3 April 2013, 05:17 AM

Congrats! Love 5513's!

Clay · 3 April 2013, 05:19 AM

Congrats...

Glenn-BE · 3 April 2013, 05:28 AM

Congrats!

Looks good on that NATO!

gr. Glenn

dbt001 · 3 April 2013, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn-BE

Congrats!

Looks good on that NATO!

gr. Glenn

Thanks, Glenn. The Milsub first got me thinking about 5513s so I put it on a NATO right away. I've got three or four more in the mail, including a leather one, a Bond and an Admiralty gray Phoenix.

jkrubi · 3 April 2013, 05:44 AM

Congrats an a great find Dave! Super job on the NATO strap (nice color; whose is it BTW?) and nice pic too!

GeoGio Greece · 3 April 2013, 06:13 AM

A very good selection. There goes a close relative 8,1 m

dbt001 · 3 April 2013, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoGio Greece

A very good selection. There goes a close relative 8,1 m

Even closer! Mine is also 8161!

cop414 · 3 April 2013, 06:50 AM

Dave,
That is amazing, congrtaulations to you! Wear it in good health.

dbt001 · 3 April 2013, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jkrubi

Congrats an a great find Dave! Super job on the NATO strap (nice color; whose is it BTW?) and nice pic too!

That one is from wjean28 on eBay. Nice strap. Just a shade lighter than Admiralty gray but I like the material better than the Phoenix strap.

GeoGio Greece · 3 April 2013, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by dbt001

Even closer! Mine is also 8161!

Dave,

I think we shall exhange the remaining figures by pm. Just to make sure that one of the watches is NOT a photocopy of the other

Nice to know that somebody has one within a less 3 digit difference serie somewhere. And to know his name.

Do you have the history where it was first sold by an AD and the date ?

All the best my friend. Enloy your watch

George, Athens, Greece.

drockadam · 3 April 2013, 07:51 AM

Man that's nice!!!

Huge congrats!

YetiBiker · 3 April 2013, 08:31 AM

Congrats Dave! I love the 5513!

kahuna100 · 3 April 2013, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dbt001

Even closer! Mine is also 8161!

First (and likely last) post but I enjoy the forum.

Mine is 8161xxxx also. Originally sold in the southern US, mid 1980s and received as a gift when I began work as a professional diver.

lhanddds · 3 April 2013, 10:41 AM

Nice and good choice

Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk 2

seabreeze · 3 April 2013, 10:57 AM

Great post...wear it in good health
I would love to find a nice 5513

brkanand · 3 April 2013, 11:01 AM

Worth the wait. Congrats!

julioj88 · 3 April 2013, 01:48 PM

Amazing pieces

HRV · 3 April 2013, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kahuna100

First (and likely last) post but I enjoy the forum.

Mine is 8161xxxx also. Originally sold in the southern US, mid 1980s and received as a gift when I began work as a professional diver.

welcome to trf

HRV · 3 April 2013, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dbt001

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After six months of watching the boards (and 40-some years of wanting one), I am happy to show off my 81xx 5513, which was pressed into my hot little hands by the postman not 60 minutes ago. It's exactly what I was looking for: head only, perfect dial and hands, even patina (although the pics make it look uneven) and a few dings on the case so I don't dread the first doorframe. And although it's not my birth year, it's the year I graduated high school. Sort of a graduation present to myself, 30 years after the fact.

I had a very pleasant transaction with Jonathan at Capetown Diamond, who was communicative, sent additional pictures and was very reasonable to deal with. The watch looks much better than Capetown's pictures. I'd actually passed it over a few times because it looked like there was corrosion on the hands. Maybe I should just be grateful that my reading glasses aren't as strong as their camera.

Thanks to everyone who contributes useful information and pictures to this forum. I could not have made an informed purchase without you.

Dave

congrats

Vincent65 · 3 April 2013, 04:44 PM

nice one!

StuartM1970 · 3 April 2013, 07:58 PM

Green with envy.

Robbyvm · 3 April 2013, 10:25 PM

great watch !!
selling my meters first 5513 is one thing in live i regret (amongst others of course

)

dbt001 · 4 April 2013, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kahuna100

First (and likely last) post but I enjoy the forum.

Mine is 8161xxxx also. Originally sold in the southern US, mid 1980s and received as a gift when I began work as a professional diver.

I bought this from Capetown Diamond in Atlanta. Maybe it was part of the same lot. BTW I'm in North Carolina so it's staying close to home.

dbt001 · 4 April 2013, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoGio Greece

Dave,

I think we shall exhange the remaining figures by pm. Just to make sure that one of the watches is NOT a photocopy of the other

Nice to know that somebody has one within a less 3 digit difference serie somewhere. And to know his name.

Do you have the history where it was first sold by an AD and the date ?

All the best my friend. Enloy your watch

George, Athens, Greece.

Hi, George. I'll send you a PM. It'll be fun to see how close they are. I don't know any of its early history. It came with box but no papers. Funny to think one ended up in Georgia in the US and one in Greece.

topjimmi · 4 April 2013, 01:01 AM

Very nice, congrats. 5513 is one of my all time favorites!

esspee1200 · 4 April 2013, 03:12 AM

congrats! enjoy in good health.

GeoGio Greece · 4 April 2013, 03:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dbt001

Hi, George. I'll send you a PM. It'll be fun to see how close they are. I don't know any of its early history. It came with box but no papers. Funny to think one ended up in Georgia in the US and one in Greece.

Dave, yes thanks, PM returned.

This is Rolex's international profile. They are 271 numbers apart actually, but I do not know if Rolex engraves the full series numbers, that is 1,2,3,4,.....etc, or "jupms" just for security and / or other reasons. So, they can be even closer, worked on the same bench and by the same technicians !!

Two brothers immigrate to different countries, but meet each other after 30 years of hard work. One brothrer went west and ended up in the US for a better life in the land of promise, the other went south to find the roots of philoshophy, history, theater, medicine and sunshine. When they will meet again, after all these years, they will have a lot to tell to each other.

...and do not forget the Honolulu one of Kahuna100, who as a diver does not speak much, but may return and see the request, so we learn his xxx also as well.

So, this forum shall be happy to have brough may be three close series watches together again.

In this case, two is a company, three is an even better company and a TRF forums' first !!

Mort · 4 April 2013, 08:18 AM

On Behalf of Jonathan and all of us here at Capetown; we are pleased you are happy with your vintage Sub.

Regards,
Mort

3 April 2013, 02:42 AM	#1
dbt001 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: Dave Location: NC Watch: 5513, Dad's 1600 Posts: 182	First Rolex: 5513 After six months of watching the boards (and 40-some years of wanting one), I am happy to show off my 81xx 5513, which was pressed into my hot little hands by the postman not 60 minutes ago. It's exactly what I was looking for: head only, perfect dial and hands, even patina (although the pics make it look uneven) and a few dings on the case so I don't dread the first doorframe. And although it's not my birth year, it's the year I graduated high school. Sort of a graduation present to myself, 30 years after the fact. I had a very pleasant transaction with Jonathan at Capetown Diamond, who was communicative, sent additional pictures and was very reasonable to deal with. The watch looks much better than Capetown's pictures. I'd actually passed it over a few times because it looked like there was corrosion on the hands. Maybe I should just be grateful that my reading glasses aren't as strong as their camera. Thanks to everyone who contributes useful information and pictures to this forum. I could not have made an informed purchase without you. Dave

3 April 2013, 05:44 AM	#7
jkrubi Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: right coast Posts: 40	Nice pic Congrats an a great find Dave! Super job on the NATO strap (nice color; whose is it BTW?) and nice pic too!

3 April 2013, 06:13 AM	#8
GeoGio Greece "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: George Location: Athens, Greece Watch: es --> A lot ! Posts: 2,327	A very good selection. There goes a close relative 8,1 m __________________ Rolex owner since 1971. 5513 and 16700 the loved ones. DJ WG Jubilee 16170 for wife - U series Oyster Perpetual WG 177234 for daughter V-series

3 April 2013, 06:50 AM	#10
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,261	Dave, That is amazing, congrtaulations to you! Wear it in good health. __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

3 April 2013, 07:51 AM	#13
drockadam "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: Pepsi. Posts: 5,749	Man that's nice!!! Huge congrats! __________________ - Adam Instagram: @GMTSUBTIME

3 April 2013, 03:34 AM	#2
nsumner "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Nathaniel Location: Wisconsin Watch: 5513 Posts: 1,991	Congrats! Enjoy.

3 April 2013, 05:17 AM	#3
Michael M. Banned Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 8,391	Congrats! Love 5513's!

3 April 2013, 05:19 AM	#4
Clay Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Up a tree Posts: 4,001	Congrats...

3 April 2013, 05:28 AM	#5
Glenn-BE Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: Glenn Location: Belgium Posts: 83	Congrats! Looks good on that NATO! gr. Glenn

3 April 2013, 08:31 AM	#14
YetiBiker "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Vijay Location: Louisiana, USA Watch: ..sure, why not? Posts: 368	Congrats Dave! I love the 5513!

3 April 2013, 10:41 AM	#16
lhanddds Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Watch: of course Posts: 8,429	Nice and good choice Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk 2

3 April 2013, 10:57 AM	#17
seabreeze 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Ed Location: Martha's Vineyard Posts: 835	Very nice Great post...wear it in good health I would love to find a nice 5513 __________________ Rolex Submariner 114060 - 2013 Rolex Explorer 1016 - 1967 Omega Seamaster 2220.80 2007 Victorinox Swiss Army 24221 - circa 1985 Sold but wish I didn't Rolex DateJust 1603 - 1972

3 April 2013, 11:01 AM	#18
brkanand 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: DrK Location: India Watch: 4=YMDaytonaGMTHulk Posts: 7,052	Worth the wait. Congrats!

3 April 2013, 01:48 PM	#19
julioj88 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Julio Jimenez Location: USA Watch: PVD Rolex Milgauss Posts: 6	Amazing pieces

3 April 2013, 04:44 PM	#22
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,298	nice one!

3 April 2013, 07:58 PM	#23
StuartM1970 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Stuart Location: Dubai Watch: IWC Mark XV Posts: 280	Green with envy.

3 April 2013, 10:25 PM	#24
Robbyvm "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,239	great watch !! selling my meters first 5513 is one thing in live i regret (amongst others of course )

4 April 2013, 01:01 AM	#27
topjimmi "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: matt Location: USA Posts: 551	Very nice, congrats. 5513 is one of my all time favorites!

4 April 2013, 03:12 AM	#28
esspee1200 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 593	congrats! enjoy in good health.

4 April 2013, 08:18 AM	#30
Mort "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,001	On Behalf of Jonathan and all of us here at Capetown; we are pleased you are happy with your vintage Sub. Regards, Mort __________________ Collection Stainless DJ II Rhodium with Arabic Dial 116334, Longines RG Master Collection Chronograph Triple Date Moon, Maurice Lacroix TT Masterpiece Triple Date Moon, Vintage Gallet SS Flying Officer Chronograph

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