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zeppelin55 · 14 July 2014, 04:18 AM

Ok I really like the look of the painted lumes on the 5513 style submariners. I find their size and shape much preferable to the lumes on the 14060.

Does any submariner exist that had the painted tritium lumes, and a sapphire crystal? Date or no date would be fine.

Should I just get the vintage piece and baby the plastic crystal? Or does the polish compounds really work?

anyway, in my mind this would be my dream watch. Pure class, style and durability. Does it exist!?

Jason71 · 14 July 2014, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by zeppelin55

Ok I really like the look of the painted lumes on the 5513 style submariners. I find their size and shape much preferable to the lumes on the 14060.

Does any submariner exist that had the painted tritium lumes, and a sapphire crystal? Date or no date would be fine.

Should I just get the vintage piece and baby the plastic crystal? Or does the polish compounds really work?

anyway, in my mind this would be my dream watch. Pure class, style and durability. Does it exist!?

You are looking for a matte dial 16800. It doesn't have gold surrounds on the hour markers and it does have a sapphire crystal. Personally, I would get a plexiglass version (5513, 1680, etc). It holds up better than you might think.

jay_kay · 14 July 2014, 07:12 AM

Don't sweat the plexi it is more hardy than folk give it credit. If it's definitely a sapphire crystal your after then maybe an early 16660 may fit the bill.

Old Expat Beast · 14 July 2014, 08:21 AM

That lume you like looks much better under acrylic than under sapphire. And yes, Polywatch works very well.

locutus49 · 14 July 2014, 08:48 AM

I had a plexi DJ for 20 years and I'm tough on a watch. A few minor scratches, but nothing that bothered me. I prefer sapphire, but the plexi was fine.

DCheeta · 14 July 2014, 05:50 PM

Go with plexi, and you don't need to baby it.

phils · 15 July 2014, 12:15 AM

I had a 5513 for several years and the plexi. does scratch easily.
Brasso and Polywatch works and your AD will probably polish it for free.

I also had a 1970 DJ with a gold dial which didn't show scratches but I did manage to crack it.

14 July 2014, 04:18 AM	#1
zeppelin55 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Baltimore Posts: 36	Rolex Sapphire Crystal Ok I really like the look of the painted lumes on the 5513 style submariners. I find their size and shape much preferable to the lumes on the 14060. Does any submariner exist that had the painted tritium lumes, and a sapphire crystal? Date or no date would be fine. Should I just get the vintage piece and baby the plastic crystal? Or does the polish compounds really work? anyway, in my mind this would be my dream watch. Pure class, style and durability. Does it exist!?

14 July 2014, 07:12 AM	#3
jay_kay "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Barrowford Watch: Tudor Black Bay 54 Posts: 1,699	Don't sweat the plexi it is more hardy than folk give it credit. If it's definitely a sapphire crystal your after then maybe an early 16660 may fit the bill. __________________ Rolex Explorer 214270, Omega Speedmaster '1957 Relaunch' 3594.50.00, Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM00127-E, Panerai Radiomir 1936 PAM00249-I, Panerai Mare Nostrum PAM00716-T, Panerai PAM00785-Q Set, Panerai Luminor Black Seal PAM00594-Q, Panerai Luminor Daylight PAM00604-Q, Tudor Black Bay 54 79000N, Heuer Carrera Re-Edition CS3113, Hamilton Military W10 & TAG Heuer F1

14 July 2014, 08:21 AM	#4
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Far East Watch: Golden Tuna Posts: 28,825	That lume you like looks much better under acrylic than under sapphire. And yes, Polywatch works very well.

14 July 2014, 08:48 AM	#5
locutus49 Banned Join Date: May 2014 Real Name: John Location: La Jolla, CA Watch: Platona Posts: 12,194	I had a plexi DJ for 20 years and I'm tough on a watch. A few minor scratches, but nothing that bothered me. I prefer sapphire, but the plexi was fine.

14 July 2014, 05:50 PM	#6
DCheeta "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Dave Location: NYC Posts: 7,181	Go with plexi, and you don't need to baby it.

15 July 2014, 12:15 AM	#7
phils "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: philip Location: missouri Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 1,094	I had a 5513 for several years and the plexi. does scratch easily. Brasso and Polywatch works and your AD will probably polish it for free. I also had a 1970 DJ with a gold dial which didn't show scratches but I did manage to crack it.

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