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19 April 2010, 10:31 AM
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Real Name: Fred
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Great colors, good find! Congratulations...
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19 April 2010, 10:58 AM
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Good for you Steve! Sweet Vintage Sub.
 
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19 April 2010, 11:01 AM
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Again, beautiful!
Are you going to put a riveted band on it, or are you going to wear it on a NATO?
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19 April 2010, 03:56 PM
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19 April 2010, 04:52 PM
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Real Name: Michael
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Congratulations Steve, one of the nicest mts first I have seen.......
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19 April 2010, 05:20 PM
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Had a triplock crown installed at some point which I hear was quite common with the earlier 5513s when they were brought in for service. Also, the insert is from the 80s, no big deal eather. Neither one in my opinion affect the value of the watch very much and if needed can be restored back to original at a minimal cost. I am head over heals with this watch and I don't even have it yet! For me, this is my grail, always wanted one, tried to get one back in 1984 but they were still too expensive for me. Bought the 16610 a little while ago and just wasn't happy, then I tried to quel my quest for vintage with a 7928, didn't work either. Now I have what I want and will keep her till the day I die and then my daughter can use it as a down payment on a new car if she wants  Can't wait for her to arrive! I'm actually in the library right now waiting for the post office to open so I can mail my trade package off to it's new owner. It's a sad mixed feelings sorta day....Actually wearing a Rotary Elite on my wrist, don't really like it, it looks like a girlie watch..  
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19 April 2010, 11:05 AM
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Congrats!
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19 April 2010, 05:29 PM
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Very nice indeed, big congratulations!
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19 April 2010, 05:38 PM
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Welcome to the metres first club
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19 April 2010, 05:48 PM
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BTW, what is the story? Why do some have the meters first and some do not? |
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19 April 2010, 08:50 PM
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The reason that they changed to feet first, unconfirmed rumour, is that the US/UK market which was then a large part of the Rolex market was of course still using imperial not metric measurements. It would be good if anyone can confirm this or not. |
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19 April 2010, 08:54 PM
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Great catch Steve
it looks great
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19 April 2010, 08:58 PM
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20 April 2010, 01:29 AM
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OK, i am heading off to lunch now and will hit the USPS office slightly after, will let you know the tracking number steve! I know you cant wait! 
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19 April 2010, 07:31 PM
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Well, it's official....My babies are in the post. God I hate mailing anything, I actually was so nervous mailing these two that I was almost shaking at the counter. Anyway, they went the safest means, USPS Priority Registered Mail, under lock and key 24/7 but damn they sure are S L O W............
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19 April 2010, 08:32 PM
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Better slow and sure then fast nowhere . I have been down that road only recently .. never again !
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20 April 2010, 12:58 AM
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I'm real happy for you Steve, to go through what you did with the Tudor, to end up with your grail watch!
Well done.
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20 April 2010, 01:08 AM
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Well done, Steve!
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20 April 2010, 07:32 AM
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Yay!!!! Aelvin just let me know that my 5513 is on it's way! He was kind enough to even give me some nice packing pics to show me how nice he packed it...
He was nice enough to include a tube of Polywash!   
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