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gooseninja · 23 June 2015, 10:57 AM

I'm trying to identify an old Rolex. It's a Submariner and I was once told it was the same style Sean Connery wore on the Bond films. Any Help would be appreciated. I want to make sure it's properly insured.

AS1 · 23 June 2015, 11:16 AM

Sir, I believe you have a 5508 with what appears to be a gilt dial and "red triangle" insert. It is rather valuable.

andromeda160 · 23 June 2015, 11:52 AM

Need better photos but could be upwards of $35-50k if the dial is original and unspotted.

gooseninja · 23 June 2015, 12:16 PM

I thought it may be worth 5-8k but hearing 75-100k is insane to me. Posting some higher res pictures if that helps anyone. Thank You so much for any feedback!

andromeda160 · 23 June 2015, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by gooseninja

I thought it may be worth 5-8k but hearing 75-100k is insane to me. Posting some higher res pictures if that helps anyone. Thank You so much for any feedback!

Prices get insane, especially age and dial dependent. And yours appears to be in pretty great shape

Old Expat Beast · 23 June 2015, 01:40 PM

Give it 24 hours. You'll probably get some private messages.

datejust24 · 23 June 2015, 01:46 PM

Very nice

etp095 · 23 June 2015, 02:20 PM

Very nice watch, what's the story behind it?

gooseninja · 23 June 2015, 02:29 PM

It's belonged to my Grandfather who died about a year and a half before I was born. He bought it while in the Army way back when and my dad kept it in a drawer for about 25 years since he already had one his own from my Grandfather. When I graduated college he gave it to me and I've worn it almost daily ever since. The guy at our local Jewelry shop gave me an estimate when we were finding a band for it. (The Band is not a Rolex band.) and that's where I got the 5-8k estimate.

etp095 · 23 June 2015, 02:38 PM

Wow, nice story. That's quite a valuable watch, if it needs to be serviced, send it to Bob Ridley, he's the vintage Rolex guru, out of Texas. Don't let anyone change the hands, dial, and bezel insert, it would kill the value of that watch. Insurance averages about $10 bucks for every thousand insured. Good luck, and welcome to the forum.

gooseninja · 23 June 2015, 03:05 PM

Thank You! We actually had to send it to Texas to get it working. No one would touch it. Took my Dad a year to track down someone to work on it and I believe it was Mr. Ridley. I'll have to check the paperwork.

etp095 · 23 June 2015, 03:15 PM

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Thank You! We actually had to send it to Texas to get it working. No one would touch it. Took my Dad a year to track down someone to work on it and I believe it was Mr. Ridley. I'll have to check the paperwork.

That's great news. How long have you worn it?

southtexas · 23 June 2015, 03:15 PM

Wow if legit it's a very valuable heirloom, and very cool to boot! I'm very surprised the watchmaker who worked on it in Texas didn't give you lots of info on its history nor inform you of its value.

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Old Expat Beast · 23 June 2015, 03:18 PM

Do you have the box, original paperwork, booklets, etc., too? Those would also add quite a bit of value.

gooseninja · 23 June 2015, 03:28 PM

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Do you have the box, original paperwork, booklets, etc., too? Those would also add quite a bit of value.

I got the watch. That's it.

Old Expat Beast · 23 June 2015, 03:34 PM

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I got the watch. That's it.

Never mind, still a wonderful heirloom. With that in mind, with it being irreplaceable, I'd be inclined to spend the insurance money on a really good quality, heavy, fireproof safe instead of expensive insurance. If it gets stolen, you can buy something with the insurance money, but the loss would be much more than financial, right? Just a thought.

gooseninja · 23 June 2015, 03:43 PM

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Never mind, still a wonderful heirloom. With that in mind, with it being irreplaceable, I'd be inclined to spend the insurance money on a really good quality, heavy, fireproof safe instead of expensive insurance. If it gets stolen, you can buy something with the insurance money, but the loss would be much more than financial, right? Just a thought.

Thanks! I will say it's not considered much of an heirloom in the family. It sat in a chest in the bottom of a closet for 25 years. Knowing it's worth so much more now makes me afraid to wear it and more interested in selling it to someone who would make sure it kept ticking for another 50 years.

etp095 · 23 June 2015, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by gooseninja

Thanks! I will say it's not considered much of an heirloom in the family. It sat in a chest in the bottom of a closet for 25 years. Knowing it's worth so much more now makes me afraid to wear it and more interested in selling it to someone who would make sure it kept ticking for another 50 years.

I'm sure your pm box will be ringing with offers, there's quite a few vintage dealers that will see this and send you a message, wish I could be the lucky buyer.

gooseninja · 23 June 2015, 03:25 PM

I've worn it daily for around 10 years now maybe a little less.

My parents arranged the repair through a local jeweler but I don't know the whole story there. I was just very happy to receive it. I know that it took whoever repaired it about a year to find what they needed to do it right.

I also attached a picture of an oyster back that we have that we know nothing about.

Thank you all for the feedback it's greatly appreciated!

andromeda160 · 23 June 2015, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by gooseninja

I've worn it daily for around 10 years now maybe a little less.

My parents arranged the repair through a local jeweler but I don't know the whole story there. I was just very happy to receive it. I know that it took whoever repaired it about a year to find what they needed to do it right.

I also attached a picture of an oyster back that we have that we know nothing about.

Thank you all for the feedback it's greatly appreciated!

What a beautiful bubbleback, any better dial shots? Great case, and beautiful watch. Probably mid 40's early 50's but model and SN are between the lugs

gooseninja · 24 June 2015, 02:16 AM

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What a beautiful bubbleback, any better dial shots? Great case, and beautiful watch. Probably mid 40's early 50's but model and SN are between the lugs

Thank You! It's stainless 47' and the serial is 528002 I believe. Any other info anyone has would be great.

MonBK · 24 June 2015, 03:12 AM

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Thank You! It's stainless 47' and the serial is 528002 I believe. Any other info anyone has would be great.

Serial number indicates 1947.

joe100 · 24 June 2015, 04:27 AM

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Serial number indicates 1947.

Yeah, not so much. Serial indicates 1960

southtexas · 24 June 2015, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by gooseninja

I've worn it daily for around 10 years now maybe a little less.

My parents arranged the repair through a local jeweler but I don't know the whole story there. I was just very happy to receive it. I know that it took whoever repaired it about a year to find what they needed to do it right.

I also attached a picture of an oyster back that we have that we know nothing about.

Thank you all for the feedback it's greatly appreciated!

Ah, sorry I misunderstood, I thought it was recently serviced. Didn't realize it was 10 yrs ago. If you don't want to keep it, I'm sure this thread has served to generate enough interest for you and you're probably well on your way already to a negotiated deal.

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Oyster99 · 23 June 2015, 07:28 PM

I LOVE storys like this :)

Wing Zero · 24 June 2015, 06:13 AM

Wow amazing find.
Congratulations

gooseninja · 24 June 2015, 07:24 AM

What is a fair price for this watch? I'm unsure if that is a fair price or not. The prices posted here vary greatly. I'm not a greedy person but don't want to sell 10k or 20k short of what I could get if it's even worth that much.

AS1 · 24 June 2015, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by gooseninja

I have been offered $ for this watch. I'm unsure if that is a fair price or not. The prices posted here vary greatly. I'm not a greedy person but don't want to sell 10k or 20k short of what I could get if it's even worth that much.

You're in a great situation with such a special watch. I would just caution you to be careful here: among other things the forum has strict rules about implied for sales threads, and it might be that you are a little close to the line here in terms of discussing what it is worth in detail.

The best advice I could give you in this situation would be to email a few of the most well known vintage dealers (there is a sticky thread that names them) to get an idea of value. Good luck to you my friend.

gooseninja · 24 June 2015, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by AS1

You're in a great situation with such a special watch. I would just caution you to be careful here: among other things the forum has strict rules about implied for sales threads, and it might be that you are a little close to the line here in terms of discussing what it is worth in detail.

The best advice I could give you in this situation would be to email a few of the most well known vintage dealers (there is a sticky thread that names them) to get an idea of value. Good luck to you my friend.

Thank You for the info. I have gotten a few pms and will also contact the others you mentioned. I am also goign to remove my price quote just to be safe. Very new to all of this.

CaveDiver · 26 June 2015, 04:19 AM

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23 June 2015, 10:57 AM	#1
gooseninja "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 17	Trying to identify vintage Rolex I'm trying to identify an old Rolex. It's a Submariner and I was once told it was the same style Sean Connery wore on the Bond films. Any Help would be appreciated. I want to make sure it's properly insured. Attached Images

23 June 2015, 12:16 PM	#4
gooseninja "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 17	More Pictures I thought it may be worth 5-8k but hearing 75-100k is insane to me. Posting some higher res pictures if that helps anyone. Thank You so much for any feedback! Attached Images

23 June 2015, 02:20 PM	#8
etp095 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: rudolph Location: chicago burbs Posts: 2,026	Very nice watch, what's the story behind it? __________________ tt date circa 69' 5513 circa 81' ss sub w/date (z) pepsi gmt for dad(D) polar expy II(z) 1675 gmt circa 68' ladies datejust on jubilee for mom (z) sea dweller16600(M) SS Sub-C(g) Omega Planet Ocean,45.5 on mesh(2500D)

23 June 2015, 02:38 PM	#10
etp095 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: rudolph Location: chicago burbs Posts: 2,026	Wow, nice story. That's quite a valuable watch, if it needs to be serviced, send it to Bob Ridley, he's the vintage Rolex guru, out of Texas. Don't let anyone change the hands, dial, and bezel insert, it would kill the value of that watch. Insurance averages about $10 bucks for every thousand insured. Good luck, and welcome to the forum. __________________ tt date circa 69' 5513 circa 81' ss sub w/date (z) pepsi gmt for dad(D) polar expy II(z) 1675 gmt circa 68' ladies datejust on jubilee for mom (z) sea dweller16600(M) SS Sub-C(g) Omega Planet Ocean,45.5 on mesh(2500D)

23 June 2015, 03:15 PM	#13
southtexas 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Great State of TX Posts: 5,764	Trying to identify vintage Rolex Wow if legit it's a very valuable heirloom, and very cool to boot! I'm very surprised the watchmaker who worked on it in Texas didn't give you lots of info on its history nor inform you of its value. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Forty six & 2 are just ahead of me. Follow me on Instagram @ccrolex

23 June 2015, 11:16 AM	#2
AS1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: NYC / Milan Watch: 6263 Posts: 3,938	Sir, I believe you have a 5508 with what appears to be a gilt dial and "red triangle" insert. It is rather valuable.

23 June 2015, 11:52 AM	#3
andromeda160 Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Greg Location: michigan Watch: Rolex Oyster Posts: 4,046	Need better photos but could be upwards of $35-50k if the dial is original and unspotted.

23 June 2015, 01:40 PM	#6
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Far East Watch: Golden Tuna Posts: 28,826	Give it 24 hours. You'll probably get some private messages.

23 June 2015, 01:46 PM	#7
datejust24 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Chris Location: Cincinnati,Ohio Watch: Rolexssss Posts: 3,504	Very nice

23 June 2015, 02:29 PM	#9
gooseninja "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 17	It's belonged to my Grandfather who died about a year and a half before I was born. He bought it while in the Army way back when and my dad kept it in a drawer for about 25 years since he already had one his own from my Grandfather. When I graduated college he gave it to me and I've worn it almost daily ever since. The guy at our local Jewelry shop gave me an estimate when we were finding a band for it. (The Band is not a Rolex band.) and that's where I got the 5-8k estimate.

23 June 2015, 03:05 PM	#11
gooseninja "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 17	Thank You! We actually had to send it to Texas to get it working. No one would touch it. Took my Dad a year to track down someone to work on it and I believe it was Mr. Ridley. I'll have to check the paperwork.

23 June 2015, 03:18 PM	#14
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Far East Watch: Golden Tuna Posts: 28,826	Do you have the box, original paperwork, booklets, etc., too? Those would also add quite a bit of value.

23 June 2015, 03:25 PM	#19
gooseninja "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 17	I've worn it daily for around 10 years now maybe a little less. My parents arranged the repair through a local jeweler but I don't know the whole story there. I was just very happy to receive it. I know that it took whoever repaired it about a year to find what they needed to do it right. I also attached a picture of an oyster back that we have that we know nothing about. Thank you all for the feedback it's greatly appreciated! Attached Images

23 June 2015, 07:28 PM	#25
Oyster99 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Kris Location: Holland Watch: me go Posts: 730	I LOVE storys like this :) __________________ Instagram watchpage: k99app, feel free to follow me ;) 17014 - oysterquartz Corniche Mistral40 Regards.

24 June 2015, 06:13 AM	#26
Wing Zero "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: JC Location: Earth Watch: 1680 ~ 16610LV Posts: 811	Wow amazing find. Congratulations __________________ ********************** **********************

24 June 2015, 07:24 AM	#27
gooseninja "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 17	What is a fair price for this watch? I'm unsure if that is a fair price or not. The prices posted here vary greatly. I'm not a greedy person but don't want to sell 10k or 20k short of what I could get if it's even worth that much.

26 June 2015, 04:19 AM	#30
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