Thoughts on this 1967 5513?

[robinmgb]

I know most of the watch has service parts due to a Rolex service in 2017 but am still considering buying because of the case and price.
I could source period correct parts in the future.
Any opinions please on the case?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/38ZY863prbMKiixf9

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[MrChamfers]

Originally Posted by robinmgb

I know most of the watch has service parts due to a Rolex service in 2017 but am still considering buying because of the case and price.
I could source period correct parts in the future.
Any opinions please on the case?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/38ZY863prbMKiixf9

https://photos.app.goo.gl/MpovMKQA4xPzoMEa8

At the point where the watch has so many replacement parts, is it even a 5513? If it were a lot cheaper than a 14060 maybe it would be worth it.

[Dan S]

Sourcing period-correct parts would not be cost effective IMO. If you want a real vintage watch, then save your money and keep looking. If you are going to be happy with this watch, then go ahead and buy it, as long as it's cheap.

[lancelot]

Looks like the watch has had a new service dial, hands, crystal, bezel insert and a new bracelet and the case hasn't been finished particularly well either, its hardly vintage anymore...its practically a brand new watch (some people do like them that way)

Parts are getting more and more harder to find

Why not buy the correct watch first time round.. Good luck

[Kingface66]

No no no. Please don’t do this. Besides Dan being right about the whole endeavor not being cost effective, the case isn’t great by any stretch. It will take time, money, and second guessing along the way. Plus, when you come to sell it, you’re going to have a difficult time with its multiple incarnations. Get a correct ‘67 5513. I know they’re not cheap anymore, but if you really want one, it will be worth it. Plus, within a few years it will be worth even more than what you paid….as opposed to what your contemplating with this project above.

[indianmachine]

IMHO, Better to buy the best condition, most original example of a reference within your budget vs. getting something with a bunch of replacement parts.

[Tricolore66]

Is it me, or does that case look like perhaps it has been laser welded and recut? I've never seen a 5513 with lugs that thick and such fresh chamfers on them.

[mahamithr]

Save your money!

[Old Expat Beast]

If you're going to get a 5513 with service dial and hands, get one of the later models (mid 1980s-1990), which looked like that anyway, not an older vintage. That way you keep the original style, except for "Swiss" on the dial. Here's my 1989 5513 with service dial/hands/crown but all else original.