Rolex Sub 5513 from 1967

[ehemaliges mitglied]

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m251/redsub2006/5513IMG_6306.jpg

1.7 Mil serial, same age as me. But I think I may go for a gilt dial so this one has to go...

Boris

[jholbrook]

Very nice - is this a new aquisition?

[Gerard]

A Submariner with the same age as yourself, and you want to sell it?
A dream for the most of us.. ;)

Are you sure about that?

[Jason Spring]

Beautiful watch, I would be crazy, by owning a rolex with the same age as myself !!!

[ehemaliges mitglied]

John, yes this is a new acquisition. Got it a couple days ago. I wish the watch had papers though, and it doesn't. That would complete my feeling about having a watch the same age as myself.

But now that people here say to me that I am crazy to sell a watch the same age as I am, I will not sell it any more. I will keep it. Decision made. This is like an incurable illness, once you get started with vintage Rolex, you can't stop. It's a hobby that can bankrupt you... :) Help!

[Gerard]

Glad to hear you are going to keep that gorgeous Sub... :gut: :gut:

[ehemaliges mitglied]

I just spoke to the guy who was going to buy the watch and told him that I was born in the same year as this watch, and he said, DO NOT SELL IT! I am glad. This will be a keeper for the rest of my life. :)

Without the members in this forum, the watch would be gone already. And I would be so sad now. Instead, I am happy as a king that I kept it. Lot of joy ahead, it is on my wrist now.

I may give the watch a good servicing if Rolex agrees to work on it. Will check it out next week.

Thanks everybody for your encouragement to keep the watch!

[jholbrook]

Originally posted by redsubmariner
John, yes this is a new acquisition. Got it a couple days ago. I wish the watch had papers though, and it doesn't. That would complete my feeling about having a watch the same age as myself.

But now that people here say to me that I am crazy to sell a watch the same age as I am, I will not sell it any more. I will keep it. Decision made. This is like an incurable illness, once you get started with vintage Rolex, you can't stop. It's a hobby that can bankrupt you... :) Help!

As I OFTEN say, I should take up a much less financially destructive hobby....like crack! :tongue:

It certainly doesn't cost you anything to keep it....and if you spot one later on with the box and papers, you can always sell the first one to fund the other. :gut:

[ehemaliges mitglied]

John,

from the past years this has been my experience, always when I felt I wanted to get another or "better" Rolex (in my eyes!), I could sell one watch to fund the new buy. Generally I would not lose money, and that is really great about Rolex Vintages. However, it is a hobby that is at least as addictive as crack...LOL



Originally posted by jholbrook

Originally posted by redsubmariner
John, yes this is a new acquisition. Got it a couple days ago. I wish the watch had papers though, and it doesn't. That would complete my feeling about having a watch the same age as myself.

But now that people here say to me that I am crazy to sell a watch the same age as I am, I will not sell it any more. I will keep it. Decision made. This is like an incurable illness, once you get started with vintage Rolex, you can't stop. It's a hobby that can bankrupt you... :) Help!

As I OFTEN say, I should take up a much less financially destructive hobby....like crack! :tongue:

It certainly doesn't cost you anything to keep it....and if you spot one later on with the box and papers, you can always sell the first one to fund the other. :gut:

[ehemaliges mitglied]

Does anybody know a good source where I could get matching hands for this old sub?

[ehemaliges mitglied]

Some hands for a 1680 sold today in the bay for 475 bucks... crazy...

[mike 1675]

Congrats on a great addition. :gut: