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SLS · 18 July 2010, 07:56 AM

I had a friend stop by today and offer me this 1.59 million serial 5513. Unfortunately I did not have all my gear with me, most importantly my good camera and my loupe. So my question is, does this dial look touched up, or is the black around the indices a result of moisture in the case? The watch came to him w/o a crown.

The first two pictures are the best we could do....Sorry for the poor pics.

Scott

Speed · 18 July 2010, 07:59 AM

Hard to tell in those blurry photos but the lume looks very uneven and off centered.

Also appears that there are several knicks or parts of edges crumbling off?

SLS · 18 July 2010, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Speed

Hard to tell in those blurry photos but the lume looks very uneven and off centered.

The lume has certainly shrunken back from the plots, which I have seen before. I just have not seen the black, which almost looks to be absorbed in to portions of the lume. Thanks for the feedback.
Scott

ParisDakarBmw · 18 July 2010, 08:26 AM

It looks like a relume to me. I had one very much like that one time. It turned out to be a redial.

sakuraba · 18 July 2010, 08:52 AM

Don't flame me for this, Scott, but it looks relumed to my untrained eye.

SLS · 18 July 2010, 08:57 AM

The puffy markers are correct for a watch of this era, I am not as concerned about that. Look at the 6 o'clock marker in the third picture. It looks as thought the black is bleeding into the marker. I just wish I had a good camera with me!

Scott

18 July 2010, 07:56 AM	#1
SLS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: GMT -7 Watch: GMT's & Sub's Posts: 10,401	Feedback on this 5513 dial I had a friend stop by today and offer me this 1.59 million serial 5513. Unfortunately I did not have all my gear with me, most importantly my good camera and my loupe. So my question is, does this dial look touched up, or is the black around the indices a result of moisture in the case? The watch came to him w/o a crown. The first two pictures are the best we could do....Sorry for the poor pics. Scott Attached Images __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of lower price is forgotten." -Benjamin Franklin Member No. 922

18 July 2010, 08:52 AM	#5
sakuraba "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Jib Location: SJ, California Watch: sun dial Posts: 8,189	Don't flame me for this, Scott, but it looks relumed to my untrained eye. __________________ F 14000 AirKing black F 16710 GMT Pepsi F 16570 Explorer II white T 16600 SD D 16610 LV "fine quality is remembered long after the pain of spending money" -Steve Mulholland

18 July 2010, 08:57 AM	#6
SLS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: GMT -7 Watch: GMT's & Sub's Posts: 10,401	The puffy markers are correct for a watch of this era, I am not as concerned about that. Look at the 6 o'clock marker in the third picture. It looks as thought the black is bleeding into the marker. I just wish I had a good camera with me! Scott __________________ "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of lower price is forgotten." -Benjamin Franklin Member No. 922

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18 July 2010, 07:59 AM	#2
Speed "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 19,706	Hard to tell in those blurry photos but the lume looks very uneven and off centered. Also appears that there are several knicks or parts of edges crumbling off?

18 July 2010, 08:26 AM	#4
ParisDakarBmw Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Paul Location: New Haven, CT Watch: 116610 Sub-C Posts: 6,552	It looks like a relume to me. I had one very much like that one time. It turned out to be a redial.

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