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Old 23 August 2011, 11:57 PM   #31
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Fantastic info, I learned something new today, and what an incredible watch Mike
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Old 24 August 2011, 12:07 AM   #32
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That is one gorgeous 6538! James.... James Bond!
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Old 24 August 2011, 12:08 AM   #33
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Excellent information and awesome thread! Thanks Mike and everyone for the tutorial!!!!
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Old 24 August 2011, 01:03 AM   #34
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So much to learn out there....Great Post!! Mike and Jed are Gurus for sure
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Old 24 August 2011, 01:34 AM   #35
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Fantastic read Mike. Thank you
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Old 24 August 2011, 02:32 AM   #36
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It's a regular Rolex "big crown James Bond" Submariner ref. 6538... in fact, I think I'll put it on my wrist right now!

In fact Mike - Save you the bother.. we'll set up a payment plan and send it to me... The 6538 or similar no guard Submariner is next on the list....

I'm sure the weekly payments might just cover the fuel in that yellow Porsche of yours....
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Old 24 August 2011, 03:02 AM   #37
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Great read fellas...

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Old 24 August 2011, 03:53 AM   #38
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A chap called Dennis Yates came across a box of unused Rolex 6538 tritium dials repainted by the Burford company (to remove the radium), and he has been dripping these out on eBay and into the watch trade.

The dials are interesting, but very very limited in their usefulness, as they are made to fit the British military issued Rolex Submariner ref. A6538, of which there may be around 20 left in existance, and errrr.... they've all got dials on already!

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Thanks for correcting me Mike, great info
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Old 25 August 2011, 12:10 PM   #39
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Amazing piece Mike, love those 6538's!!!!!! Got to wear a 6538/a once
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Old 25 August 2011, 12:16 PM   #40
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great info...may i know why is the crown different than normal ..any standard rolex model has that??
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Old 25 August 2011, 01:16 PM   #41
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Thats beautiful Mike!! Amazing specimen!!
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Old 25 August 2011, 03:04 PM   #42
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great info! I definitely learn something new today.
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Old 25 August 2011, 04:57 PM   #43
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I had a question on the german silver bezel. Mike Wood stated that his is the only known one with original bezel. Did the one found on the beach and sold by Antiquorum have the original bezel still attached? Or do I need to whip out the old metal detector and do some beachcombing...
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Old 25 August 2011, 09:01 PM   #44
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I had a question on the german silver bezel. Mike Wood stated that his is the only known one with original bezel. Did the one found on the beach and sold by Antiquorum have the original bezel still attached? Or do I need to whip out the old metal detector and do some beachcombing...
The only one that I know of, and can be completely confident in I'm sure that there may be other examples of the A/6538 with original bezels fitted.

The watch at the AQ Revolution sale was unsold, and if I remember rightly, the watch previously appeared in a different guise some time before the AQ sale...

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