5508 opinions please?

[cleicht]

Hi, would you guys mind letting me know how this 5508 looks to you please? I'm told it's all original, with the exception of the dial. Which is an rsc replacement dial. Does this info look accurate to you? Anything else look good? Bad? Would love to know what you think would be a fair asking price too please, based on the given info and your expertise. Thanks for looking! Thoughts much appreciated.

















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[cleicht]

Also, forgot to mention that the seller noted that the bezel is not original either. Was thinking that might be easier to source a suitable replacement than, say, a dial.


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[themaninblack]

I think the hands and insert are also later replacements. I'm not a fan of service dials on these old timers. Prefer original dial even if it's in a deteriorating state. Of course YMMV.

[cleicht]

Originally Posted by themaninblack

I think the hands and insert are also later replacements. I'm not a fan of service dials on these old timers. Prefer original dial even if it's in a deteriorating state. Of course YMMV.

How big of a hit does the value of a watch take with these types of 'updates' typically? 50%? More?

I'm weighing my personal attraction to the piece vs actual market value to see what makes sense... If that makes sense.

Thanks again


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[donaker]

Originally Posted by cleicht

How big of a hit does the value of a watch take with these types of 'updates' typically? 50%? More?

I'm weighing my personal attraction to the piece vs actual market value to see what makes sense... If that makes sense.

Thanks again


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Recent examples from hq Milton with service dials seem to be listed at around 12-15k. Alternatively, original gilt dialed examples are sometimes 30-35k or higher.