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Old 30 December 2009, 08:45 AM   #1
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Finally bought my Tudor Rose!

After going back and forth with the seller, he agreed to sell it to me without using Paypal. It has a refinished dial that looks like a million bucks, very well done. 3rd quarter 1964 (About the time I was conceived) I might look for an untouched dial and hands some day, but for now I am pleased. $2500 shipped. Just had a recent service, pressure tested and cleaned.















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Old 30 December 2009, 10:35 AM   #2
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Any comments on this beauty....Come on guys give me some lovin!
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Old 30 December 2009, 10:42 AM   #3
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Ok I'll be 1st That is one really nice looking Tudor, Love the look on the strap. I also love the Rolex crown, great score, enjoy it and congrats
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Old 30 December 2009, 10:46 AM   #4
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It does look good, I think you did good and you can see what movement is inside the watch.
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Old 30 December 2009, 02:08 PM   #5
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Old 30 December 2009, 02:09 PM   #6
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Old 30 December 2009, 02:31 PM   #7
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Thanks guys, now I feel better. He had a see-thru caseback on the watch and replaced it with an original III 64 dated back. The guy paid $600 alone for the caseback here-----http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...1#ht_720wt_941 which I thought was a bit on the steep side for a caseback. Anyway, it looks like he spent some time and money bringing the watch back to life, I feel it's money well spent.
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Old 30 December 2009, 02:41 PM   #8
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Looks good. They did a nice job on the dial.
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Old 30 December 2009, 02:43 PM   #9
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Congrats on a nice vintage
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Old 30 December 2009, 02:45 PM   #10
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...the mvmt looks IMMACULATE...

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Old 30 December 2009, 02:52 PM   #11
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The guy spent some money getting it redone, don't know why he sold it unless he needed the money or he got the piece real cheap to begin with. The dial is a bang up job, and the fact that he took the time to source a caseback for 600 bucks just blows my mind.
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Old 30 December 2009, 02:55 PM   #12
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The guy spent some money getting it redone, don't know why he sold it unless he needed the money or he got the piece real cheap to begin with. The dial is a bang up job, and the fact that he took the time to source a caseback for 600 bucks just blows my mind.
Did you locate it here or on VRF? (if you don't mind me asking)
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Old 30 December 2009, 03:29 PM   #13
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Nice Nicko!!!

You have something close to a 5513 for half the price or so.

Agree that see through case back for $600 was too much. The german watchmaker mentioned in TRF threads does a virtually identical back for about $200.
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Old 30 December 2009, 03:52 PM   #14
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Nice Nicko!!!

You have something close to a 5513 for half the price or so.

Agree that see through case back for $600 was too much. The german watchmaker mentioned in TRF threads does a virtually identical back for about $200.
I believe an original steel caseback was bought for 600.... the see through casebacks are about 200-250.

The watch looks great. Congrats!!!!
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Old 30 December 2009, 03:54 PM   #15
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It looks like a fine example!
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Old 30 December 2009, 05:06 PM   #16
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Very nice and clean. Great watch!
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Old 30 December 2009, 06:03 PM   #17
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congratulations Steve very nice wear it in good health
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Old 30 December 2009, 08:09 PM   #18
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You have something close to a 5513 for half the price or so
That's what I was aiming at, the 5513s I wanted were too much and I would have had to trade in my 16610 and I didn't want to do that.

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I believe an original steel caseback was bought for 600.
Yes, the steel casebck was what I was referring to.

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Did you locate it here or on VRF? (if you don't mind me asking)
No, I wanted to get something from Steve M. but this popped up while I was looking and I just bought it. I actually spent the entire day and a phone call to get the deal done. He is a well established seller on, god I hate to admit it, eBay. i'm alway the one preaching buy from TRF and I go and buy from greedbay. Sorry guys.

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Old 30 December 2009, 11:18 PM   #19
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No, I wanted to get something from Steve M. but this popped up while I was looking and I just bought it. I actually spent the entire day and a phone call to get the deal done. He is a well established seller on, god I hate to admit it, eBay. i'm alway the one preaching buy from TRF and I go and buy from greedbay. Sorry guys.

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No worries. You found yourself a great Tudor vintage.
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Old 30 December 2009, 11:43 PM   #20
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That certainly is a good looking Tudor, love the creamy patina of the indicies, suits the watch perfectly, looks like it has (and will be) well loved, I would like to see it on a bracelet, although that strap does go with it very well indeed, stunning photography too.

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Old 31 December 2009, 01:23 AM   #21
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Can any of you Tudor experts tell me why the crown is not a triplock? Just curious, I've seen many old pieces without the 3 dots under the crown.
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Old 31 December 2009, 08:34 AM   #22
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I just finished talking to the seller of this watch. Its previous owner had the watch serviced approximately one year ago by a Rolex trained watchmaker in Austin TX. It came with a sapphire display back and a very crude redial, he tells me that he bought the new dial from ND Trading for ($350), he said bought from them because they use authentic Tudor dials and their work looks virtually identical to an original (the proof is in the pics). His watchmaker in Denver (www.henrisjewelry.com) installed the dial and re-finished the original hands with an “aged” lume. While there, he said that the custom caseback would not pass a pressure test, so he looked for an original 7928 caseback. I few weeks later, up pops on Ebay the exact caseback for the watch from a very reputable Rolex parts seller in the correct year! Amazed at his luck, he snatched it up right away for ($600) His watchmaker installed the “new” caseback with a new gasket and the watch passed the pressure test to factory specifications.

So there's the story of this Tudor Sub!
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