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5512 Franken

Noob_denmark

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I Bought this piece of a trusted seller from uk that i have bought franken from before. But my knowlagde about vintage is none. This should have quite a few gen parts. But is there some expert guy that can tell me if the specs he gave me are ok.

Rolex sub 5512

Gen dial
Gen plexiglass
Gen bezel
Gen crown and tube
Vietnam 1:1 case
Vietnam riveted bracelet
Low beat movement correct for age
 
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alfons123

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I don't think this is a vietam case, for me, it looks like a cartel case, also the crown looks like cartel.
The Hands are also not for a 5512, they are newer, like for a LV
But it's only my opinion, I'm not a pro
 

yodog

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dial print looks good, thats probably gen.


everything else is cartel. bracelet, crown, case.

cant tell bezel.ring or crystal

hands are not even close

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Noob_denmark

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Thanks a lot answering so quick. What would a fair price be, let's say the parts you couldn't say are gen


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Noob_denmark

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I will tell and show how much I paid to be fair


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no idea - most of the value would be in the dial, the font print is raised which tells me its gen but I am not so sure on pricing. At least $1k I would say. everything else can be hand for a couple hundred dollars. a cartel watch is $129 from a TD, and swap in a "swiss movement" which isnt even confirmed max another $200.
 
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Noob_denmark

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I paid 650$ for it, and he said it's was the price it coast him to build it. So it might be fair enough. I never thought the guy scam me, just thought it could not be gen parts all of them, for the price I paid.


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Hello I would say if the dial is gen you got a superb price, but if it is a good quaity vietnamese dial it would be a bit expensive. A gen dial like this could be in excess of 1,500 USD and even much more, but a vietnamese one somewhere between 160 USD and 270 USD.

I think that if you like the base watch, you can start modifying it following the plenty of advice resources here at RWI. I joined a year ago and was able to build myself a pretty decent 5513 rep, and now I'm biulding a 16610 Franken just Reading around here.

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yodog

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Lol so he said that everything is Vietnam and but it only cost $650 to build? If it was only $650 I am now having doubts that dial is gen. In any case, you didn't get creamed by any means.
 

Noob_denmark

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Lol so he said that everything is Vietnam and but it only cost $650 to build? If it was only $650 I am now having doubts that dial is gen. In any case, you didn't get creamed by any means.

He only stated what he have been told by the guy who build it. It's a old guy, who had been building for years. I can send it back if I'm not happy with it once received.


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