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Old 11 May 2017, 06:14 PM   #1
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Two 5513s: your thoughts?!

First one has a Purplish bezel (and at the time the pictures were taken, the time on watch was 3:35)
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Old 11 May 2017, 06:24 PM   #2
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I know, the photos could have been better
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Old 11 May 2017, 06:41 PM   #3
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Second 5513 has a Bluish bezel (time at 1:34):
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Old 11 May 2017, 06:47 PM   #4
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Old 11 May 2017, 06:51 PM   #5
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That's all the photos I was able to take. What are your thoughts ? Thanks
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Old 11 May 2017, 06:56 PM   #6
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Daylight pics would help a lot. Really too dark now. Sorry.

Neither watch seem to have very nice dial and lume. Perhaps just the pictures?

To give you an advice is to first look at the dial, then the case, hands etc. Insert is one of the last things as they are easily swapped later. Try to find a mint example with a nice dial with matching hands in a nice case.

Good luck!
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Old 11 May 2017, 07:04 PM   #7
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Daylight pics would help a lot. Really too dark now. Sorry.

Neither watch seem to have very nice dial and lume. Perhaps just the pictures?

To give you an advice is to first look at the dial, then the case, hands etc. Insert is one of the last things as they are easily swapped later. Try to find a mint example with a nice dial with matching hands in a nice case.

Good luck!
Thanks. Both the SECOND pics are daylight pics.
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Old 11 May 2017, 10:21 PM   #8
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What are your specific questions about the watches? And what is the beginning of the serial numbers?

I agree with the above about the dials/hands. I love patina, but I don't like dirty-looking lume, which can also be an indication that moisture has gotten into the watch at some point.
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Old 11 May 2017, 11:18 PM   #9
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Both have artificially bleached aftermarket inserts and similar dials with spotty lume. Better pictures taken in natural sun would help.




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Old 11 May 2017, 11:44 PM   #10
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Hard pass on both
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Old 12 May 2017, 05:47 AM   #11
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Based on the pics you provided, I would shift my attention toward the seller.
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Old 12 May 2017, 12:29 PM   #12
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Thanks guys. I would never buy off an unknown seller without getting the go ahead from you guys. I wont go anywhere near these 2 watches. Thanks again.
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