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Old 22 October 2017, 02:27 PM   #1
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5513 Matte Dial query

Seller is unsure of the originality of the lume on the dial.

My question to the experts do you believe it is original? Looks just too perfect and uniform in colour.

The hands are also sparkly new for a 1.4m serial watch. 


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Old 22 October 2017, 03:23 PM   #2
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Seller is unsure of the originality of the lume on the dial.

My question to the experts do you believe it is original? Looks just too perfect and uniform in colour.

The hands are also sparkly new for a 1.4m serial watch. 


Any feedback would be appreciated. 

If I can see the bottom of the dial, before calling it is a reprint dial. But for sure the lume was not done by Rolex.

Same deal with the hands.
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Old 22 October 2017, 05:19 PM   #3
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Not very clear
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Old 22 October 2017, 08:59 PM   #4
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Possibly relumed rather than refinished but still lovely color.


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Old 23 October 2017, 01:58 AM   #5
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Possibly relumed rather than refinished but still lovely color.


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It does look amazing and am bothered by by how perfect it is
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Old 23 October 2017, 02:37 AM   #6
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Having seen the bottom of the dial, I can say with confident that the dial is original, and I believe it was the first matte MF dial ( lume was very thin). It came on watches with serial as early as 1.4 + mil serial. It's definitely re-lumed.
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Old 23 October 2017, 03:00 AM   #7
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It does look amazing and am bothered by by how perfect it is
Honestly, only the most compulsive-obsessive WIS would be put off by this relume. Personally, I'd be thrilled to own and wear this example.
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Old 23 October 2017, 03:57 AM   #8
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I'm jet lagged but isn't a 1.4 million serial still usually a gilt dial or if this is very early matte, often a bit creamy-greenish lume. But, I have seen others like this, that are supposedly original, so...
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Old 23 October 2017, 03:59 AM   #9
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indeed not a very early 1.4 matte lume. these tend to be whitish and crumbly. can be mistaken for lousy relume.
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Old 23 October 2017, 05:51 PM   #10
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been relumed - dial is period correct and has the same smudges as the 1.4-1.5m non-gilt matte dials do
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Old 30 October 2017, 07:15 PM   #11
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Thank you all for your input.
Too many question with that one


Had this instead arrive today from a reputable seller
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Old 30 October 2017, 09:15 PM   #12
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Love the dome!


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Old 30 October 2017, 11:43 PM   #13
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Good trade up.
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Old 31 October 2017, 01:25 AM   #14
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Nice dome!
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Old 5 November 2017, 04:07 PM   #15
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Thank you all. Really happy with the purchase
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