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Nodelicious · 12 June 2013, 06:27 AM

Hey all,

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Does this look like an original dial? I know that many of the 5500 explorers are actually air kings that have been redialed. My concern is that the text is a very different color than the aged markets and numbers and hands.....

I was hoping for some friendly advice.

What are your thoughts on this?

Cheers and thanks!

datejust24 · 12 June 2013, 06:38 AM

definitely no expert on vintage but I do not think the dial is original to the watch. Some of the experts will chime in shortly to shed some light on the matter.

Nodelicious · 12 June 2013, 06:40 AM

Thanks in advance to anyone that lends a hand here - you guys are a great resource and community that I have been following for a while now.

I've been searching for my first vintage explorer and this one came up. I really don't want to get burned.....

Cheers and thanks to all.

datejust24 · 12 June 2013, 06:56 AM

Check out hqmilton.com. Jacek is very respected in the vintage community and can source one for you if you dont find one on his site. You wont have to worry about any issues like redials, originality etc....His examples are tops. Good luck, and don't rush, the search is half the fun!

Nodelicious · 12 June 2013, 08:26 AM

Thanks datejust - nice stuff on the site. This watch came up and I don't want to miss a solid opportunity....it doesn't have papers and I'm having a difficult time determining if the dial is original ofo if this is a redialed airking....other posts on the site mention that most of the super precisions are.....

joe100 · 12 June 2013, 09:33 AM

The 5500 explorer is a minefield. What are they asking for this?

Nodelicious · 12 June 2013, 09:36 AM

Agreed! They're asking $4000.00

joe100 · 12 June 2013, 10:04 AM

I don't think that's an original dial. I think that one is a repaint. Font seems too thick to me. Also the "Swiss" at the bottom isn't consistent with what I've seen in the past. Aaand the Lume is neither here nor there. Don't like the hands either

Nodelicious · 12 June 2013, 10:16 AM

Yeah I'm feeling the same thing. And I've been looking at dials of this vintage for the last while...

Thanks for sharing your opinion joe - you look at enough of these dials you can start to go a little loopd :)

adam78 · 12 June 2013, 11:25 AM

First thing I thought when I saw your photos was: "redial"!

Sunny Arizona · 12 June 2013, 01:20 PM

Without question, not original

Tom R · 12 June 2013, 10:58 PM

100% both redial and refinished!

12 June 2013, 06:27 AM	#1
Nodelicious "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 125	Opinion on this dial - explorer 5500 Hey all, Does this look like an original dial? I know that many of the 5500 explorers are actually air kings that have been redialed. My concern is that the text is a very different color than the aged markets and numbers and hands..... I was hoping for some friendly advice. What are your thoughts on this? Cheers and thanks!

12 June 2013, 09:33 AM	#6
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	The 5500 explorer is a minefield. What are they asking for this? __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

12 June 2013, 10:04 AM	#8
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	I don't think that's an original dial. I think that one is a repaint. Font seems too thick to me. Also the "Swiss" at the bottom isn't consistent with what I've seen in the past. Aaand the Lume is neither here nor there. Don't like the hands either __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

12 June 2013, 11:25 AM	#10
adam78 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,830	First thing I thought when I saw your photos was: "redial"! __________________ Cheers, Adam

12 June 2013, 06:38 AM	#2
datejust24 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Chris Location: Cincinnati,Ohio Watch: Rolexssss Posts: 3,504	definitely no expert on vintage but I do not think the dial is original to the watch. Some of the experts will chime in shortly to shed some light on the matter.

12 June 2013, 06:40 AM	#3
Nodelicious "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 125	Thanks in advance to anyone that lends a hand here - you guys are a great resource and community that I have been following for a while now. I've been searching for my first vintage explorer and this one came up. I really don't want to get burned..... Cheers and thanks to all.

12 June 2013, 06:56 AM	#4
datejust24 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Chris Location: Cincinnati,Ohio Watch: Rolexssss Posts: 3,504	Check out hqmilton.com. Jacek is very respected in the vintage community and can source one for you if you dont find one on his site. You wont have to worry about any issues like redials, originality etc....His examples are tops. Good luck, and don't rush, the search is half the fun!

12 June 2013, 08:26 AM	#5
Nodelicious "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 125	Thanks datejust - nice stuff on the site. This watch came up and I don't want to miss a solid opportunity....it doesn't have papers and I'm having a difficult time determining if the dial is original ofo if this is a redialed airking....other posts on the site mention that most of the super precisions are.....

12 June 2013, 09:36 AM	#7
Nodelicious "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 125	Agreed! They're asking $4000.00

12 June 2013, 10:16 AM	#9
Nodelicious "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 125	Yeah I'm feeling the same thing. And I've been looking at dials of this vintage for the last while... Thanks for sharing your opinion joe - you look at enough of these dials you can start to go a little loopd :)

12 June 2013, 01:20 PM	#11
Sunny Arizona "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Brad Location: Colorado Watch: 16613 Posts: 1,263	Without question, not original

12 June 2013, 10:58 PM	#12
Tom R "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK Watch: 216570 & 1601 Posts: 236	100% both redial and refinished!

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