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molex · 9 November 2005, 09:29 AM

OK, the FedEx lady arrived at 2pm with a package for me today... what a surprise, I never would have guessed!

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So, what's in it? Oh, just another box....

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Well, here was my first surpise, a box of cookies was included! Now that's a thoughtful seller, the Loebl's are a class act.

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So, here's a standard issue Rolex service box, great, my collection grows. I should give these things away as Christmas presents... empty, of course! LOLOL

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Well well, now we're looking at something more interesting, that might just be a nice Rolex watch...

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And the final answer is: A *mint* Rolex 5513 Submariner, from late 1979!

Let me describe this watch a little bit: It completly exceeds my expectations in every respect. I was thinking it would be nice, David Loebl and the previous owner both described it to me as being in excellent condition, but I honestly wasn't ready for this. The dial is *flawless* with nearly perfectly white markers. I even louped it (never a good idea) and just can't find a single issue. Bracelet is in great shape with what look like brand new end-links on it, no rattle, perfectly shaped, just great. The case looks like it just came from the Rolex factory, it has the edges on it and everything. If this one has been polished since the first time, the person who did it deserves a job at Rolex, it's that good.

The domed crystal looks brand new, barely a scratch on it. The hour and minute hands are NOS tritium, a little whiter than the dial, but it's accentuated in the pics in reality it's almost un-noticeable from more than a few inches away. All three hands are completely perfect, not a single pit or spot of corrosion.

This watch is honestly in exceptional shape, it looks like it might have just walked out of a dealership a few hours ago.

I know that to many this isn't anything special, just another 5513 and not even a more desireable "early" one at that. But to me, this watch is special: It ends a streak of less-than-exciting vintage purchases for me, but more significantly; it's as close as I can reasonably get to owning my real dream watch, a 5513 mil sub. I couldn't be happier with this watch, it's much more than I had dared to hope for.

My new 5513 resting in it's now natural habitat:

Thanks guys, as always having a gang to share my joy with makes it all the more worth doing!

RogerF · 9 November 2005, 09:49 AM

Congrats!!!!! That looks sweet, I know some guys like that yellow pantina look but I much prefer the white fresh tritium colour.

Earl · 9 November 2005, 09:59 AM

molex you have one fine looking watch there. Wear it in good health :o)

Gedanken · 9 November 2005, 10:40 AM

That's bloody gorgeous, Micah - congratulations!

dman · 9 November 2005, 11:08 AM

Micah, that watch is the bomb mate!! Congrats and wow what a beautiful condition piece it is. Here is to you

I have tasted those same brand cookies before.

BruceS · 9 November 2005, 11:16 AM

Oh WOW Micah!! I saw that watch on Ed's site but it looks even better in your pics. That is so totally mint. A hearty congrats!!

And don't ya just love those cookies :)

mailman · 9 November 2005, 11:38 AM

Beautiful watch Micah

I love the white dial/hands combo. Enjoy it and wear it in good health.

pensivedoc · 9 November 2005, 12:17 PM

Beautiful! Congratulations.

baseballduck · 9 November 2005, 12:29 PM

Congrats man. That thing is flawless!

Tyler

molex · 9 November 2005, 03:17 PM

Thanks, you guys. Having people who are excited about your new stuff really is cool, if it weren't for y'all I'd be 100% on my own with my enthusiasm!

dman · 9 November 2005, 03:19 PM

I honestly know how long you have been searching for "the perfect" 5513 and to me you have found it. I looked at the pics again and am even more impressed at how good that baby is. You did really well mate and found a true gem.

alpet · 9 November 2005, 04:14 PM

Beautiful watch Micah

Enjoy it to the MAX!!

JJ Irani · 9 November 2005, 04:32 PM

Hey Micah,

Not only is the watch an absolute beauty, your presentation of the whole affair was top-notch stuff!!

Congrats and wear it in good health....always!!!!

Cheers - JJ

9 November 2005, 09:29 PM

Stunning example, Micah! Truly a great find!!

padi56 · 9 November 2005, 10:01 PM

Thats the best 5513 I have seen for a very long time,was going to say
the hands have been changed.Only going up in value now,and getting
difficult to find in a all original state now.

Uncle-AJ · 9 November 2005, 10:33 PM

Wow.........................I'm speechless.

9 November 2005, 11:19 PM

Very nice Micah, congrats. What a truly amazing find. Treat her well!

Rockrolex · 10 November 2005, 12:21 AM

Wonderful presentation, Micah. You made the Sub look and sound like it's the greatest thing since sliced bread. Glad you found your (almost) dream watch. Wear it well and enjoy it.

mikerlx · 15 November 2005, 06:25 AM

Deleted as per mikerlx's request. Refer here.

molex · 15 November 2005, 08:09 AM

Once again, thanks you guys for all your kind words. I took the watch to a local guy I'm starting to trust, he popped the caseback and said it had been serviced in October of '02 and that the movement looked practically brand new to him! I honestly think this watch has been in a closet, or a safe or something for the past 25 years. Really it's too bad, because now that I've got my hands on it it'll finally get some serious wrist time.

9 November 2005, 09:29 AM	#1
molex "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Posts: 220	A new member of my little gang! OK, the FedEx lady arrived at 2pm with a package for me today... what a surprise, I never would have guessed! . . So, what's in it? Oh, just another box.... . . Well, here was my first surpise, a box of cookies was included! Now that's a thoughtful seller, the Loebl's are a class act. . . So, here's a standard issue Rolex service box, great, my collection grows. I should give these things away as Christmas presents... empty, of course! LOLOL . . Well well, now we're looking at something more interesting, that might just be a nice Rolex watch... . . And the final answer is: A mint Rolex 5513 Submariner, from late 1979! Let me describe this watch a little bit: It completly exceeds my expectations in every respect. I was thinking it would be nice, David Loebl and the previous owner both described it to me as being in excellent condition, but I honestly wasn't ready for this. The dial is flawless with nearly perfectly white markers. I even louped it (never a good idea) and just can't find a single issue. Bracelet is in great shape with what look like brand new end-links on it, no rattle, perfectly shaped, just great. The case looks like it just came from the Rolex factory, it has the edges on it and everything. If this one has been polished since the first time, the person who did it deserves a job at Rolex, it's that good. The domed crystal looks brand new, barely a scratch on it. The hour and minute hands are NOS tritium, a little whiter than the dial, but it's accentuated in the pics in reality it's almost un-noticeable from more than a few inches away. All three hands are completely perfect, not a single pit or spot of corrosion. This watch is honestly in exceptional shape, it looks like it might have just walked out of a dealership a few hours ago. I know that to many this isn't anything special, just another 5513 and not even a more desireable "early" one at that. But to me, this watch is special: It ends a streak of less-than-exciting vintage purchases for me, but more significantly; it's as close as I can reasonably get to owning my real dream watch, a 5513 mil sub. I couldn't be happier with this watch, it's much more than I had dared to hope for. My new 5513 resting in it's now natural habitat: Thanks guys, as always having a gang to share my joy with makes it all the more worth doing! __________________ "Through the tool watch, Rolex became allied not just with dependability and accuracy, but with great human achievement." Vintage Rolex Sports Models Skeet & Urul

9 November 2005, 10:40 AM	#4
Gedanken "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Sir Location: Melbourne Watch: F-series SD Posts: 8,589	That's bloody gorgeous, Micah - congratulations! __________________ You buy a Casio to make sure you're on time; you wear a Rolex because you don't have to be on time.

9 November 2005, 11:08 AM	#5
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,583	Micah, that watch is the bomb mate!! Congrats and wow what a beautiful condition piece it is. Here is to you I have tasted those same brand cookies before. __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

9 November 2005, 11:38 AM	#7
mailman TRF Moderator & DATE-JUST41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,388	Beautiful watch Micah I love the white dial/hands combo. Enjoy it and wear it in good health. __________________ JJ

9 November 2005, 12:29 PM	#9
baseballduck "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Tyler Location: Pinehurst NC Watch: Explorer 214270 Posts: 1,018	Congrats man. That thing is flawless! Tyler __________________ Sedit qui timuit ne non succederet. Member #84

9 November 2005, 09:49 AM	#2
RogerF "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Duh! Location: Toronto Canada Watch: a gonna do? Posts: 2,573	Congrats!!!!! That looks sweet, I know some guys like that yellow pantina look but I much prefer the white fresh tritium colour.

9 November 2005, 09:59 AM	#3
Earl "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Who Me? Location: Northern Virginia Watch: out Posts: 4,616	molex you have one fine looking watch there. Wear it in good health :o)

9 November 2005, 11:16 AM	#6
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	Oh WOW Micah!! I saw that watch on Ed's site but it looks even better in your pics. That is so totally mint. A hearty congrats!! And don't ya just love those cookies :)

9 November 2005, 12:17 PM	#8
pensivedoc "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 307	Beautiful! Congratulations.

9 November 2005, 03:17 PM	#10
molex "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Posts: 220	Thanks, you guys. Having people who are excited about your new stuff really is cool, if it weren't for y'all I'd be 100% on my own with my enthusiasm! __________________ "Through the tool watch, Rolex became allied not just with dependability and accuracy, but with great human achievement." Vintage Rolex Sports Models Skeet & Urul

9 November 2005, 03:19 PM	#11
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,583	I honestly know how long you have been searching for "the perfect" 5513 and to me you have found it. I looked at the pics again and am even more impressed at how good that baby is. You did really well mate and found a true gem. __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

9 November 2005, 04:14 PM	#12
alpet Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Alex Location: New York Watch: me carefully Posts: 377	Beautiful watch Micah Enjoy it to the MAX!!

9 November 2005, 04:32 PM	#13
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,320	Hey Micah, Not only is the watch an absolute beauty, your presentation of the whole affair was top-notch stuff!! Congrats and wear it in good health....always!!!! Cheers - JJ __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

9 November 2005, 09:29 PM	#14
---- Guest Posts: n/a	Stunning example, Micah! Truly a great find!!

9 November 2005, 10:01 PM	#15
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,414	Thats the best 5513 I have seen for a very long time,was going to say the hands have been changed.Only going up in value now,and getting difficult to find in a all original state now. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

9 November 2005, 10:33 PM	#16
Uncle-AJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Real Name: Adrian Location: Bolton, UK. Watch: Daytona 116520 Posts: 6,844	Wow.........................I'm speechless. __________________ A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.........Segal's Law Member #10

9 November 2005, 11:19 PM	#17
Atomic Guest Posts: n/a	Very nice Micah, congrats. What a truly amazing find. Treat her well!

10 November 2005, 12:21 AM	#18
Rockrolex TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: God Location: Washington, D.C. Watch: What do you think? Posts: 37,557	Wonderful presentation, Micah. You made the Sub look and sound like it's the greatest thing since sliced bread. Glad you found your (almost) dream watch. Wear it well and enjoy it. __________________ Despite the high cost of living, it's still very popular. *Tosser Cabinet Member* Official Member: 'Perpetual 30' Vegas International GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2018 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2019

15 November 2005, 06:25 AM	#19
mikerlx Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 46	Deleted as per mikerlx's request. Refer here.

15 November 2005, 08:09 AM	#20
molex "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Posts: 220	Once again, thanks you guys for all your kind words. I took the watch to a local guy I'm starting to trust, he popped the caseback and said it had been serviced in October of '02 and that the movement looked practically brand new to him! I honestly think this watch has been in a closet, or a safe or something for the past 25 years. Really it's too bad, because now that I've got my hands on it it'll finally get some serious wrist time. __________________ "Through the tool watch, Rolex became allied not just with dependability and accuracy, but with great human achievement." Vintage Rolex Sports Models Skeet & Urul

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