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24 June 2011, 11:35 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Real Name: Russ
Location: Dallas Texas
Watch: 5513
Posts: 2,124
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Thanks To All Who Helped me Get my 5513!
Hi All - For the past month I went through a process of selling my beloved 14060 and hunting a 5513. I underestimated the amount of time and anxiety involved with hunting, evaluating and selecting a 40+ year old Rolex... Because my vintage knowledge is modest and growing - I knew I needed to do 2 things:
#1 buy from a seller with unquestioned experience and integrity #2 seek feedback and coaching from experts (my friends here on TRF) I looked at many watches, became anxious and almost - pulled the trigger 3 nights ago on a Z series LV  indecision - not a good trait during the hunt...I was working with many quality sellers - and Andrew Shear ended up with a circa 1967 1.7 mil meters first 5513. Acquired from an estate - it is believed to be a 1 owner watch. Andrew is exactly as he was described to me. A high quality, honest, Rolex expert - who made it easy for me. I sincerely thank Ken, Vijay, Springer, Mike, Michael, David and others for their feedback and coaching. People like this makes TRF a true community and life experience. Here are the first obligatory wrist shots. The 93150 has some stretch and will be replaced with one with less stretch. I now get this "vintage thing" 
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24 June 2011, 11:37 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Jan 2011
Real Name: Matt
Location: Atlanta
Watch: Tramp
Posts: 2,369
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Very NICE!!! Enjoy
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24 June 2011, 11:39 AM
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TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron
Join Date: Dec 2007
Real Name: Ken
Location: SW Florida
Watch: One on my wrist.
Posts: 64,006
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Very nice Russ!! Wear it in good health! Best- Ken
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24 June 2011, 11:40 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Real Name: Duy
Location: New Orleans, LA
Watch: Speedmaster 3861
Posts: 1,925
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Congrats!
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24 June 2011, 12:39 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Posts: 8,391
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Huge congrats, beautiful piece! Glad you got the one from Shear!
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24 June 2011, 12:45 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Apr 2008
Real Name: Pav
Location: Manhattan
Posts: 11,495
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You can't go wrong with Andrew..... congrats!
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24 June 2011, 12:50 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: USA
Posts: 2,615
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Russ, nice 5513. Gotta love the meters first version. I still can't take my eyes off mine when I look at it.
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24 June 2011, 01:00 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Real Name: Matthew
Location: Mn
Watch: 16234 16600
Posts: 512
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Seeing that really makes me miss the vintage pieces I've sold off. Enjoy!!
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24 June 2011, 01:38 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2011
Real Name: Chester
Location: Bolton UK
Watch: my Rolex(s)
Posts: 479
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Really nice 5513.
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24 June 2011, 02:46 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Real Name: jP
Location: Texas
Watch: GMT-MASTER
Posts: 17,319
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Congratulations Russ. Enjoy!
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24 June 2011, 03:05 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Maryland
Posts: 6,268
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Sweet! welcome to the club
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24 June 2011, 03:22 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Real Name: Phil
Location: London
Watch: Sea-Dweller
Posts: 1,765
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Can't beat a good 5513
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24 June 2011, 08:55 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Real Name: Michael
Location: VK2 - AUS
Watch: 5513s
Posts: 7,380
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24 June 2011, 09:00 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Real Name: Jeff
Location: Toronto
Posts: 1,947
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Nice 5513, Russ.
It doesn't get much better than Andrew Shear! Enjoy it.
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24 June 2011, 09:06 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2010
Real Name: Dan
Location: USA
Watch: This N That
Posts: 34,253
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Very nice 5513 Russ, you just can't beat that vintage feeling.
Congrats.
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25 June 2011, 12:38 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2010
Real Name: Vijay
Location: Louisiana, USA
Watch: ..sure, why not?
Posts: 368
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Wow!! Super congrats my friend! So glad you got it! Wear in the best of health Russ. Hope to see you and the watch in person next month!!!
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25 June 2011, 12:41 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Real Name: Philip
Location: NY
Posts: 851
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HUGE CONGRATS BUDDY!!!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful meters first 5513 you got there!! Nice clean dial.
I'm obsessed with no date subs. |
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25 June 2011, 03:56 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Real Name: Richard
Location: Macungie, PA
Watch: 5513 Sub, LV Sub
Posts: 14,497
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Russ ...... very very nice 5513 Sub!
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25 June 2011, 09:12 AM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Real Name: Mark
Location: canterbury
Watch: new pussycat?
Posts: 635
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congrats on such a beautiful watch, wear in the best of health
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25 June 2011, 10:09 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Real Name: Dalip
Location: Mumbai and Perth
Watch: Rolex PAM Omega
Posts: 18,656
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Congrats Russ. The 5513 is a watch I keep thinking about. Enjoy!!
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25 June 2011, 10:24 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Scandinavia
Watch: ♛
Posts: 1,330
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Congrats looks very nice!
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26 June 2011, 02:07 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Real Name: Dave
Location: Unknown
Posts: 999
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Very nice. Congrats!
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26 June 2011, 04:10 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: USA
Watch: of course
Posts: 8,429
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That's a real beauty
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26 June 2011, 05:29 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: NorCal
Posts: 1,641
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Plastic super dome rules !
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Mine says hello 
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26 June 2011, 06:21 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Socal/LA
Watch: 116610LN Ceramic
Posts: 3,223
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What a beauty`
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26 June 2011, 06:51 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Real Name: Russ
Location: Dallas Texas
Watch: 5513
Posts: 2,124
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Hi All - these pics are better - at the pool today - but not swimming with this guy...
Oh - forgot to mention in the initial post - it came with orig papers from 1967! |
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28 June 2011, 10:47 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Real Name: Michael
Location: Middle TN
Watch: Air King
Posts: 26
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Great looking 5513!
Really enjoying the pictures. |
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28 June 2011, 11:37 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 29
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looks very nice hope you enjoy
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28 June 2011, 11:56 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: PH
Watch: Daytona
Posts: 213
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its stunning, congrats
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28 June 2011, 11:25 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Real Name: George
Location: Athens, Greece
Watch: es --> A lot !
Posts: 2,327
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Welcome to the 5513 club ! Enjoy
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