1962 vintage Submariner 5512 Gilt PCG lucky pick up.........
I picked this watch up through a friend at an AD. The story goes that an elderly gentleman came into the AD looking to trade his old watch for a newer model (Submariner). This watch was the result of the said trade. I don’t know what deal was made, but whatever deal was made he must have been satisfied, as a deal was made.
Within seconds of seeing the filthy old watch (gilt exclamation dial with silver print, original chamfers and original tight rivet 7206 etc). I asked the price and went away smiling. Since then a service has taken place and I have replaced the bezel insert with a correct mark two long 5 and have sourced the correct 700 twin lock crown and tube for fitting (which I hope Simón Freese will be fitting in the near future). After that the watch will be as close to stock as I can hope for. Original 62 7206/80 rivet etc. The only bad is the small amount of hand drag on the dial which has remove a little of the applied silver print and non gilt tritium hands.
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1962 vintage Submariner 5512 Gilt PCG pick up.........
That’s an epic find through an AD, as long as the original owner is happy but we do wonder if he really knew what he had, I take it he traded it for a maxi case sub which seems criminal to me..
I bet if he asked to buy a new Sub cash the AD would have laughed him onto the “list”, instead he mentions about trading his old Rolex and miraculously a new Sub appears from the safe Da Daa!!
1962 vintage Submariner 5512 Gilt PCG lucky pick up.........
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Originally Posted by
Ar.parask
I am sorry to state the obvious but you didn’t with the auctioneer which in turn saw the seller worse off...
So what makes you think that you wouldn’t have gone for the cheap Paul Newman as well ?
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